What does קְבוּרָה mean in the Bible?
קְבוּרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "sepulture ; (concretely) a sepulchre".
Hebrew · H6900
קְבוּרָה
Sepulture ; (concretely) a sepulchre
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קְבוּרָה H6900
What does קְבוּרָה mean in the Bible?
קְבוּרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "sepulture ; (concretely) a sepulchre".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6900?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include her grave (2), in his tomb (2), tomb (2), grave (1), in burial (1).
Where does קְבוּרָה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 35:20. Its strongest book concentrations include 2 Kings (3), Genesis (3), Ezekiel (2), 1 Samuel (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 her grave 2× Ezekiel 32:23, Ezekiel 32:24
in his tomb 2× 2 Kings 9:28, 2 Kings 21:26
tomb 2× Genesis 35:20, 1 Samuel 10:2
grave 1× Genesis 35:20
in burial 1× Isaiah 14:20
in his own tomb 1× 2 Kings 23:30
of burial 1× 2 Chronicles 26:23
receive a proper burial 1× Ecclesiastes 6:3
the location of his grave 1× Deuteronomy 34:6
vvv 1× Jeremiah 22:19
with them 1× Genesis 47:30
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 35:20 קְבֻרָתָ֑הּ to grave Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Genesis 35:20 קְבֻֽרַת־ to tomb Noun - feminine singular construct Genesis 47:30 בִּקְבֻרָתָ֑ם to with them Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Deuteronomy 34:6 קְבֻ֣רָת֔וֹ to the location of his grave Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1 Samuel 10:2 קְבֻרַ֥ת to tomb Noun - feminine singular construct 2 Kings 9:28 בִקְבֻרָת֛וֹ to in his tomb Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2 Kings 21:26 בִּקְבֻרָת֖וֹ to in his tomb Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2 Kings 23:30 בִּקְבֻֽרָת֑וֹ to in his own tomb Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 2 Chronicles 26:23 הַקְּבוּרָה֙ to of burial Article | Noun - feminine singular Ecclesiastes 6:3 קְבוּרָ֖ה to receive a proper burial Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 35:20
Aligned rows 14
Books represented 9
Genesis 3 Deuteronomy 1 1 Samuel 1 2 Kings 3 2 Chronicles 1 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1 Ezekiel 2
Source forms
קְבֻרָתָ֑הּ 3x qə·ḇu·rā·ṯāh Genesis 35:20, Ezekiel 32:23, Ezekiel 32:24
בִּקְבוּרָ֔ה 1x biq·ḇū·rāh Isaiah 14:20
בִקְבֻרָת֛וֹ 1x ḇiq·ḇu·rā·ṯōw 2 Kings 9:28
בִּקְבֻרָת֖וֹ 1x biq·ḇu·rā·ṯōw 2 Kings 21:26
בִּקְבֻֽרָת֑וֹ 1x biq·ḇu·rā·ṯōw 2 Kings 23:30
בִּקְבֻרָתָ֑ם 1x biq·ḇu·rā·ṯām Genesis 47:30
הַקְּבוּרָה֙ 1x haq·qə·ḇū·rāh 2 Chronicles 26:23
קְבוּרָ֖ה 1x qə·ḇū·rāh Ecclesiastes 6:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct 3x Genesis 35:20, 1 Samuel 10:2, Jeremiah 22:19
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular 3x Genesis 35:20, Ezekiel 32:23, Ezekiel 32:24
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 3x 2 Kings 9:28, 2 Kings 21:26, 2 Kings 23:30
Article | Noun - feminine singular 1x 2 Chronicles 26:23
Noun - feminine singular 1x Ecclesiastes 6:3
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Deuteronomy 34:6
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular 1x Isaiah 14:20
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Genesis 47:30
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. sepulture ; (concretely) a sepulchre
Source Gloss
sepulture ; (concretely) a sepulchre
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
sepulture; (concretely) a sepulchre BDB: grave Usage: burial, burying place, grave, sepulchre.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
קְבוּרָה 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