יְכַבֵּס בְּגָדָיו
To trample ; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative · a covering , i.e. clothing ; also treachery or pillage
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כָּבַס H3526 to trample ; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative
בֶּגֶד H899 a covering , i.e. clothing ; also treachery or pillage
What does יְכַבֵּס בְּגָדָיו (yĕḵabbēs bĕḡāḏāyw) mean in the Bible?
כָּבַס · בֶּגֶד is a Hebrew word meaning "to trample ; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative".
Full entry for יְכַבֵּס בְּגָדָיו (H3526, H899) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 24×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Hithpolal 2×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 29 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)