Hebrew · H6900

קְבוּרָה

Sepulture ; (concretely) a sepulchre

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קְבוּרָהH6900

What does קְבוּרָה mean in the Bible?

קְבוּרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "sepulture ; (concretely) a sepulchre".

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What does קְבוּרָה mean in the Bible?

קְבוּרָה is a Hebrew word meaning "sepulture ; (concretely) a sepulchre".

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 graveEzekiel 32:23, Ezekiel 32:24
in his tomb2 Kings 9:28, 2 Kings 21:26
tombGenesis 35:20, 1 Samuel 10:2
graveGenesis 35:20
in burialIsaiah 14:20
in his own tomb2 Kings 23:30
of burial2 Chronicles 26:23
receive a proper burialEcclesiastes 6:3
the location of his graveDeuteronomy 34:6
vvvJeremiah 22:19
with themGenesis 47:30
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 35:20
Aligned rows14
Books represented9
Genesis3Deuteronomy11 Samuel12 Kings32 Chronicles1Ecclesiastes1Isaiah1Jeremiah1Ezekiel2
Source forms
קְבֻרָתָ֑הּ3xqə·ḇu·rā·ṯāhGenesis 35:20, Ezekiel 32:23, Ezekiel 32:24
בִּקְבוּרָ֔ה1xbiq·ḇū·rāhIsaiah 14:20
בִקְבֻרָת֛וֹ1xḇiq·ḇu·rā·ṯōw2 Kings 9:28
בִּקְבֻרָת֖וֹ1xbiq·ḇu·rā·ṯōw2 Kings 21:26
בִּקְבֻֽרָת֑וֹ1xbiq·ḇu·rā·ṯōw2 Kings 23:30
בִּקְבֻרָתָ֑ם1xbiq·ḇu·rā·ṯāmGenesis 47:30
הַקְּבוּרָה֙1xhaq·qə·ḇū·rāh2 Chronicles 26:23
קְבוּרָ֖ה1xqə·ḇū·rāhEcclesiastes 6:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct3xGenesis 35:20, 1 Samuel 10:2, Jeremiah 22:19
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular3xGenesis 35:20, Ezekiel 32:23, Ezekiel 32:24
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular3x2 Kings 9:28, 2 Kings 21:26, 2 Kings 23:30
Article | Noun - feminine singular1x2 Chronicles 26:23
Noun - feminine singular1xEcclesiastes 6:3
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 34:6
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular1xIsaiah 14:20
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural1xGenesis 47:30
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