כָּבַס
To trample ; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative
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What does כָּבַס (kābas) mean in the Bible?
כָּבַס (kābas) is a Hebrew word meaning "to trample ; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative". to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative BDB: tread Usage: fuller, wash(-ing).
Meaning
Washing through trampling motion; the physical labor of cleansing merges literal and figurative purification.
to trample; hence, to wash (properly, by stamping with the feet), whether literal (including the fulling process) or figurative BDB: tread Usage: fuller, wash(-ing).
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×
Biblical Occurrences
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Biblical Witnesses
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