Or kabed {kaw-bade'}; a primitive root; to be heavy, i.e. In a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses) -- abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, X be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in) honour (self), (be) honourable (man), lade, X more be laid, make self many, nobles, prevail, promote (to honour), be rich, be (go) sore, stop.
H3513. kabad
or kabed כָּבֵד verb be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured (Late Hebrew Pi`el honour, and derivatives, כֹּבֶד weight; Phoenician proper name, feminine כבדת = honoured one, and in compound proper name; Ethiopic be heavy, etc.; Assyrian kabâdu or kabâtu, grow or be heavy, DlHWB; compare Arabic difficulty, distress; III. struggle with difficulties, etc.; Zinjirli כבדו honour, DHMSendsch. 58; Sabean כבודת gifts of honour, = Hebrew נדבה freewill offering DHMZMG 1883, 341 f. —
Qal Perfect ׳כ Isaiah 24:20; 3feminine singular כָּֽבְדָה Genesis 18:20 4t.; כָּבֵ֑דָה Judges 20:34; 3masculine plural כָּֽבְדוּ Genesis 48:10; Imperfect יִכְבַּד Exodus 9:7; Isaiah 66:5; יִכְבָּ֑ד Job 6:3; 33:7 10t. Imperfect (כָּבֵד Genesis 12:10 + is given as 3 masculine Perfect by some; but it is probably taken better as adjective SS make כָּבֵד Psalm 38:5 infinitive absolute; < Thes adjective ). —
1 be heavy, in weight, of misfortune, heavier than sand Job 6:3; of God's hand in punishment 1 Samuel 5:11, with אֶל 5:6; עַל Psalm 32:4; of man's hand in war Judges 1:35; עַלאַֿנְחָתִי כָּֽבְדָה יָדִי my hand is heavy upon my groaning Job 23:2 is explained by ᵑ7 Hrz Schlottm as hand smiting me; but read rather with ᵑ6 ᵐ5 Ew De Reu Di יָדוֺ of God's hand; of pressure אַכְמִּי 33:7 (כַּמִּי ᵐ5); = vehement, sore, of battle Judges 20:34; with אֶל 1 Samuel 31:3 = עַל 1 Chronicles 10:3; burdensome, grievous; עָלֶי֑ךָ נִכְבַּד וְלֹא lest we be burdensome unto thee 2 Samuel 13:23; of work laid upon one, bondage, with עַל Exodus 5:9 (JE) Nehemiah 5:18; of sin conceived as a burden Genesis 18:20 (J), iniquities Psalm 38:5; transgressions, with עַל Isaiah 24:20.
2 heavy, insensible, dull,of the eyes, so as to be unable to see Genesis 48:10 (JE); of the ears Isaiah 59:1; of the לֵב, hard, insensible Exodus 9:7 (J; P and E's synonym is חָזַק, q. v.)
3 be honoured (compare βαρύς) of a man Job 14:21 (opposed to יצערו: compare Hiph`il
3 ), of Tyre Ezekiel 27:25, of Yahweh Isaiah 66:5.
Niph`al Perfect נִכְבַּד 2 Samuel 6:20, נִכְבָּ֔ד 23:19, 23; 1 Chronicles 11:21; נִכְבַּדְתָּ Isaiah 43:4; 2t. Perfect; Imperfect אֶכָּבֵד Leviticus 10:3; Isaiah 49:5; אִכָּֽבְדָה Exodus 14:4, 17; אִכָּבֵ֑דָה 2 Samuel 6:22; אִכָּֽבְדָ֯ Haggai 1:8; Imperative הִכָּבֵד 2 Kings 14:10; Infinitive הִכָּֽבְדִי Exodus 14:18; Ezekiel 39:13; Participle נִכְבָּד Genesis 34:19 6t.; plural נִכְבָּדִים Numbers 22:15; construct נִכְבַּדֵּי Isaiah 23:8-9, Proverbs 8:24; נִכְבַּדֶּיהָ Nahum 3:10; נִכְבְּדֵיהֶם Psalm 149:8; Plural feminine נִכְבָּדוֺת 87:3 — 1 passive
a. be made heavy from abundance, מָ֑יִם נִכְבַּדֵּיֿ מַעְיָנוֺת fountains abounding in water Proverbs 8:24.
b. be honoured, enjoy honour, of man 1 Samuel 9:6; 22:14; 2 Samuel 6:20, 22; 23:19 = 1 Chronicles 11:21; 2 Samuel 23:23; 2 Kings 14:10; Isaiah 43:4; 49:5; 1 Chronicles 4:9 נִכְבָּד וַיְהִי, 11:25 הוּא נִכְבָּד (altered from 2 Samuel 23:23); but more frequent in participle as substantive honourable, honoured, distinguished man Genesis 34:19; Numbers 22:15 (JE) Isaiah 3:5; 23:8-9, Nahum 3:10; Psalm 149:8; נִכְבָּדוֺת 87:3 glorious things; וְהַנּוֺרָא הַנִּכְבָּד הַשֵּׁם Deuteronomy 28:58 the glorious and awe-inspiring name (of Yahweh).
2 medial, get oneself glory (or honour), of God Isaiah 26:15; Ezekiel 28:22; 39:13; Haggai 1:8; with בְּ in or by any one Exodus 14:4, 17, 18 (P); עַלמְּֿנֵי Leviticus 10:3 (P).
Piel Perfect2masculine suffix כִּבַּדְתָּ֫נִי Isaiah 43:23; 3masculine plural כִּבְּדוּ 1 Samuel 6:6; 3t. Perfect; Imperfect יְכַבֵּד Malachi 1:6 3t.; suffix יְכַבְּדָ֑נְנִי Psalm 50:23; 3feminine singular suffix תְּכַבְּדֵנִי Isaiah 43:20; אֲכַבְּדָה Psalm 86:12; 12t. Imperfect; Imperative כַּבֵּד Exodus 20:12 2t.; + 3 t. Imperative; Infinitive absolute כַּבֵּד Numbers 22:17; 2t. Infinitive; Participle מְכַבֵּד 2 Samuel 10:3-4;t. Participle; —
1 make heavy, insensible (compare Qal 2) the לב(בׅ 1 Samuel 6:6 (twice in verse).
2 make honourable, honour, glorify, usually with human subject:
a. human object, parents Exodus 20:12 = Deuteronomy 5:16 Dec.), Malachi 1:6; Balaam Numbers 22:17 (twice in verse); 22:37; 24:11 (twice in verse)(JE); sons of Eli 1 Samuel 2:29; Saul 15:30; Nahash 2 Samuel 10:3 = 1 Chronicles 19:3; Jerusalem Lamentations 1:8; more Generally Psalm 15:4; subject God 1 Samuel 2:30b Psalm 91:15, compare Proverbs 4:8.
b. object things, sacred place Isaiah 60:13 (God subject); the Sabbath 58:13.
c. God object 1 Samuel 2:30 a Isaiah 24:15; 25:3; 43:20; Psalm 22:24; 50:15; 50:23; Proverbs 14:31; + accusative of thing זבחיך Isaiah 43:23; + בְּ instrumental (lips) 29:13; + מִן (מֵהוֺנֶ֑ךָ) Proverbs 3:9; object the name of ׳י, with accusative Psalm 86:12; with לְ 86:9; object the י ׳מַלְאַךְ Judges 13:17.
d. subject indefinite (si vera lectio), object God and man Judges 9:9 (of olive; on text, especially בּוֺ for בִּי, see GFM).
e. object a heathen god לֶאֱלֹהַּ Daniel 11:38 (twice in verse).
Pu`al be made honourable, honoured. Imperfect יְכֻבָּ֑ד Proverbs 13:18; 27:18; Participle מְכֻבָּד Isaiah 58:13.
Hiph`il Perfect הִכְבִּיד Lamentations 3:7 5t.; 2 feminine הִכְבַּדְתְּ Isaiah 47:6 4t. Perfect; Imperfect וַיַּכְבֵּד Exodus 8:28; 9:34; Imperative הַכְבֵּד Isaiah 6:10; Infin. absolute הַכְבֵּד Exodus 8:11; construct הַכְבִּיד2 Chronicles 25:19; Participle מַכְבִּיד Habakkuk 2:6. —
1 make heavy, a yoke 1 Kings 12:10, 14 2 Chronicles 10:10, 14; Isaiah 47:6 elliptical with עַל Nehemiah 5:15; a chain Lamentations 3:7; pledges, with עַל Habakkuk 2:6.
2 make heavy, dull, unresponsive, the ears Isaiah 6:10; Zechariah 7:11; the לֵב Exodus 8:11; 8:28; 9:34; 10:1(J).
3 cause to be honoured, of depopulated districts of northeast Israel, Isaiah 8:23, of restored nation Jeremiah 30:19 ("" יצערו לא); shew or display honour, 2 Chronicles 25:19 לְהַכְבִּיד (in "" 2 Kings 14:10 הִכָּבֵד).
Hithpa`el Imperative הִתְכַּבֵּד Nahum 3:15; f. הִתְכַּבְּדִי 3:15; Participle מִתְכַּבֵּד Proverbs 12:9; —
1 make oneself heavy, dense, numerous (compare כָּבֵד
1b) as locusts Nahum 3:15 (twice in verse).
2 honour oneself Proverbs 12:9.