כבש

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
כ־ב־שׂ‎ (k-b-ś)

Compare Arabic كَبْش‎ (kabš).

Noun

כֶּבֶשׂ • (kéves) m (plural indefinite כְּבָשִׂים‎, singular construct כֶּבֶשׂ־, plural construct כִּבְשֵׂי־‎, feminine counterpart כִּבְשָׂה‎) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. sheep (the animal)
    • Isaiah 11:6, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
      ‏וְגָר זְאֵב עִם־כֶּבֶשׂ וְנָמֵר עִם־גְּדִי יִרְבָּץ וְעֵגֶל וּכְפִיר וּמְרִיא יַחְדָּו וְנַעַר קָטֹן נֹהֵג בָּם׃‎‎
      v'gár z'év 'im-kéves v'namér 'im-g'dí yirbáts v'égel ukh'fír um'rí yakhdáv v'ná'ar katón nohég bám.
      And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
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Etymology 2

Root
כ־ב־שׁ‎ (k-b-š)

Verb

כָּבַשׁ • (kavásh) (pa'al construction, passive counterpart נִכְבַּשׁ‎)

  1. to conquer, subjugate
  2. to tread down with feet, to level
  3. (literary) to hold back, to overcome one's instincts
Conjugation
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References

Verb

כָּבַשׁ • (kavásh) (pa'al construction)

  1. to pickle: to preserve food in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution
Conjugation

Noun

כֶּבֶשׁ • (kevesh) m (plural indefinite כְּבָשִׁים‎) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. (archaic) ramp (inclined surface)

References

  • “כבש” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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