כָּבַשׁ

Strong’s Definition

to tread down; hence, negatively, to disregard; positively, to conquer, subjugate, violate

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

bring into bondage, force, keep under, subdue, bring into subjection.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to subject, subdue, force, keep under, bring into bondage
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal) to be subdued
• 4.(piel) to subdue
• 5.(hiphil) to bring into bondage

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kâbash; Pronunciation: kaw-bash'