What does קֵבָה mean in the Bible?
קֵבָה is a Hebrew word meaning "the paunch (as a cavity) or first stomach of ruminants".
Hebrew · H6896
קֵבָה
The paunch (as a cavity) or first stomach of ruminants
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קֵבָה H6896
What does קֵבָה mean in the Bible?
קֵבָה is a Hebrew word meaning "the paunch (as a cavity) or first stomach of ruminants".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6896?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include and the stomach (1).
Where does קֵבָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 18:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (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 the stomach 1× Deuteronomy 18:3
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Usage map
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First aligned row Deuteronomy 18:3
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Deuteronomy 1
Source forms
וְהַקֵּבָֽה׃ 1x wə·haq·qê·ḇāh Deuteronomy 18:3
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x Deuteronomy 18:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the paunch (as a cavity) or first stomach of ruminants
Source Gloss
the paunch (as a cavity) or first stomach of ruminants
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the paunch (as a cavity) or first stomach of ruminants BDB: stomach Usage: maw.
Word Origins
קֵבָה is built from this root:
קָבַב H6895
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