What does כִּבְשָׂה mean in the Bible?
כִּבְשָׂה is a Hebrew word meaning "a ewe".
Hebrew · H3535
כִּבְשָׂה
A ewe
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כִּבְשָׂה H3535
What does כִּבְשָׂה mean in the Bible?
כִּבְשָׂה is a Hebrew word meaning "a ewe".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3535?
The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include ewe lambs (3), ewe lamb (2), female lamb (1), for the lamb (1), lamb (1).
Where does כִּבְשָׂה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 21:28. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Samuel (3), Genesis (3), Leviticus (1), Numbers (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It ewe lambs 3× Genesis 21:28, Genesis 21:29, Genesis 21:30
ewe lamb 2× Leviticus 14:10, 2 Samuel 12:3
female lamb 1× Numbers 6:14
for the lamb 1× 2 Samuel 12:6
lamb 1× 2 Samuel 12:4
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 21:28 כִּבְשֹׂ֥ת to ewe lambs Noun - feminine plural construct Genesis 21:29 כְּבָשֹׂת֙ to ewe lambs Noun - feminine plural Genesis 21:30 כְּבָשֹׂ֔ת to ewe lambs Noun - feminine plural Leviticus 14:10 וְכַבְשָׂ֥ה to ewe lamb Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Numbers 6:14 וְכַבְשָׂ֨ה to female lamb Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 12:3 כִּבְשָׂ֨ה to ewe lamb Noun - feminine singular 2 Samuel 12:4 כִּבְשַׂת֙ to lamb Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Samuel 12:6 הַכִּבְשָׂ֖ה to for the lamb Article | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 21:28
Aligned rows 8
Books represented 4
Genesis 3 Leviticus 1 Numbers 1 2 Samuel 3
Source forms
הַכִּבְשָׂ֖ה 1x hak·kiḇ·śāh 2 Samuel 12:6
וְכַבְשָׂ֥ה 1x wə·ḵaḇ·śāh Leviticus 14:10
וְכַבְשָׂ֨ה 1x wə·ḵaḇ·śāh Numbers 6:14
כִּבְשָׂ֨ה 1x kiḇ·śāh 2 Samuel 12:3
כְּבָשֹׂת֙ 1x kə·ḇā·śōṯ Genesis 21:29
כְּבָשֹׂ֔ת 1x kə·ḇā·śōṯ Genesis 21:30
כִּבְשַׂת֙ 1x kiḇ·śaṯ 2 Samuel 12:4
כִּבְשֹׂ֥ת 1x kiḇ·śōṯ Genesis 21:28
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 2x Leviticus 14:10, Numbers 6:14
Noun - feminine plural 2x Genesis 21:29, Genesis 21:30
Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x 2 Samuel 12:6
Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Genesis 21:28
Noun - feminine singular 1x 2 Samuel 12:3
Noun - feminine singular construct 1x 2 Samuel 12:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a ewe
Source Gloss
a ewe
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a ewe BDB: ewe-lamb Usage: (ewe) lamb.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כִּבְשָׂה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain