What does כּוֹבַע (kwōbaʿ) mean in the Bible?
כּוֹבַע (kwōbaʿ): Protective headgear shaped with a characteristic arch or dome, emphasizing structural design for warrior defense
Hebrew · H3553
כּוֹבַע
A helmet (as arched )
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כּוֹבַע H3553
Pronunciation kwōbaʿ
What does כּוֹבַע (kwōbaʿ) mean in the Bible?
כּוֹבַע (kwōbaʿ): Protective headgear shaped with a characteristic arch or dome, emphasizing structural design for warrior defense
Full entry for כּוֹבַע (H3553) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3553?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and helmets (2), and the helmet (1), helmet (1), helmets (1), with helmets on (1).
Where does כּוֹבַע (kwōbaʿ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 1 Samuel 17:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (2), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Isaiah (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 and helmets 2× Ezekiel 27:10, Ezekiel 38:5
and the helmet 1× Isaiah 59:17
helmet 1× 1 Samuel 17:5
helmets 1× 2 Chronicles 26:14
with helmets on 1× Jeremiah 46:4
Show sample aligned rows
1 Samuel 17:5 וְכ֤וֹבַע to helmet Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 2 Chronicles 26:14 וְכ֣וֹבָעִ֔ים to helmets Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Isaiah 59:17 וְכ֥וֹבַע to and the helmet Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Jeremiah 46:4 בְּכ֥וֹבָעִ֑ים to with helmets on Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Ezekiel 27:10 וְכוֹבַע֙ to and helmets Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Ezekiel 38:5 וְכוֹבָֽע׃ to and helmets Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row 1 Samuel 17:5
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 5
1 Samuel 1 2 Chronicles 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
בְּכ֥וֹבָעִ֑ים 1x bə·ḵō·w·ḇā·‘îm Jeremiah 46:4
וְכ֤וֹבַע 1x wə·ḵō·w·ḇa‘ 1 Samuel 17:5
וְכ֥וֹבַע 1x wə·ḵō·w·ḇa‘ Isaiah 59:17
וְכוֹבַע֙ 1x wə·ḵō·w·ḇa‘ Ezekiel 27:10
וְכוֹבָֽע׃ 1x wə·ḵō·w·ḇā‘ Ezekiel 38:5
וְכ֣וֹבָעִ֔ים 1x wə·ḵō·w·ḇā·‘îm 2 Chronicles 26:14
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular 2x Ezekiel 27:10, Ezekiel 38:5
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct 2x 1 Samuel 17:5, Isaiah 59:17
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural 1x 2 Chronicles 26:14
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural 1x Jeremiah 46:4
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Protective headgear shaped with a characteristic arch or dome, emphasizing structural design for warrior defense
Source Gloss
a helmet (as arched )
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Protective headgear shaped with a characteristic arch or dome, emphasizing structural design for warrior defense
a helmet (as arched) BDB: helmet Usage: helmet. Compare 6959.
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