What does כְּוִיָּה mean in the Bible?
כְּוִיָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a branding".
Hebrew · H3555
כְּוִיָּה
A branding
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through the Connect page. Screenshots are helpful.
כְּוִיָּה H3555
What does כְּוִיָּה mean in the Bible?
כְּוִיָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a branding".
Full entry for כְּוִיָּה (H3555) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3555?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include burn (2).
Where does כְּוִיָּה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 21:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (2).
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 burn 2× Exodus 21:25
Show sample aligned rows
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 21:25
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 1
Exodus 2
Source forms
כְּוִיָּה֙ 1x kə·wî·yāh Exodus 21:25
כְּוִיָּ֔ה 1x kə·wî·yāh Exodus 21:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular 2x Exodus 21:25
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a branding
Source Gloss
a branding
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a branding Usage: burning.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כְּוִיָּה is built from this root:
כָּוָה H3554
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