וְקָבַע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶם נָפֶשׁ
To cover , i.e. (figuratively) defraud · properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
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קָבַע H6906 to cover , i.e. (figuratively) defraud
נֶפֶשׁ H5315 properly, a breathing creature , i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality ; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
What does וְקָבַע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶם נָפֶשׁ (veqava et-qove'eihem nafesh) mean in the Bible?
קָבַע · נֶפֶשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "to cover , i.e. (figuratively) defraud". to cover , i.
Full entry for וְקָבַע אֶת־קֹבְעֵיהֶם נָפֶשׁ (H6906, H5315) · Browse the biblical lexicon
Meaning
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
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Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.