What does כָּבָה (kābāh) mean in the Bible?
כָּבָה (kābāh): Extinguishing literal fire metaphorically represents suppressing or ending anger, rebellion, or divine judgment.
Hebrew · H3518
כָּבָה
To expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)
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כָּבָהH3518
Pronunciationkābāh
What does כָּבָה (kābāh) mean in the Bible?
כָּבָה (kābāh): Extinguishing literal fire metaphorically represents suppressing or ending anger, rebellion, or divine judgment.
Full entry for כָּבָה (H3518) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3518?
The BSB source-word alignment has 24 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include be quenched (6), be extinguished (4), to extinguish it (2), an unquenchable (1), and extinguished (1).
Where does כָּבָה (kābāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 6:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (5), Jeremiah (4), Ezekiel (3), 2 Chronicles (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itbe quenched6×2 Kings 22:17, 2 Chronicles 34:25, Isaiah 34:10, Isaiah 66:24
be extinguished4×Leviticus 6:12, Leviticus 6:13, 2 Samuel 21:17, Jeremiah 7:20
to extinguish it2×Jeremiah 21:12, Amos 5:6
an unquenchable1×Jeremiah 17:27
and extinguished1×2 Chronicles 29:7
extinguish1×Isaiah 42:3
extinguished1×Proverbs 31:18
goes out1×Proverbs 26:20
had gone out1×1 Samuel 3:3
one to extinguish it1×Jeremiah 4:4
quench1×Song Of Solomon 8:7
snuffed out1×Isaiah 43:17
So they would extinguish1×2 Samuel 14:7
to quench the flames1×Isaiah 1:31
When I extinguish you1×Ezekiel 32:7
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 6:12תִכְבֶּ֔הtobe extinguishedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularLeviticus 6:13תִכְבֶֽה׃סtobe extinguishedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular1 Samuel 3:3יִכְבֶּ֔הtohad gone outVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2 Samuel 14:7וְכִבּ֗וּtoSo they would extinguishConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural2 Samuel 21:17תְכַבֶּ֖הtobe extinguishedVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular2 Kings 22:17תִכְבֶּֽה׃tobe quenchedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular2 Chronicles 29:7וַיְכַבּוּ֙toand extinguishedConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural2 Chronicles 34:25תִכְבֶּֽה׃tobe quenchedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularProverbs 26:20תִּכְבֶּה־togoes outVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularProverbs 31:18יִכְבֶּ֖הtoextinguishedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowLeviticus 6:12
Aligned rows24
Books represented11
Leviticus21 Samuel12 Samuel22 Kings12 Chronicles2Proverbs2Song Of Solomon1Isaiah5Jeremiah4Ezekiel3Amos1
Source forms
תִכְבֶּ֔ה3xṯiḵ·behLeviticus 6:12, Isaiah 34:10, Isaiah 66:24
מְכַבֶּ֔ה2xmə·ḵab·behJeremiah 4:4, Jeremiah 21:12
תִכְבֶּֽה׃2xṯiḵ·beh2 Kings 22:17, 2 Chronicles 34:25
בְכַבּֽוֹתְךָ֙1xḇə·ḵab·bō·wṯ·ḵāEzekiel 32:7
וַיְכַבּוּ֙1xway·ḵab·bū2 Chronicles 29:7
וְכִבּ֗וּ1xwə·ḵib·bū2 Samuel 14:7
יִכְבֶּ֔ה1xyiḵ·beh1 Samuel 3:3
יִכְבֶּ֖ה1xyiḵ·behProverbs 31:18
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular11xLeviticus 6:12, Leviticus 6:13, 2 Kings 22:17, 2 Chronicles 34:25
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular4xIsaiah 1:31, Jeremiah 4:4, Jeremiah 21:12, Amos 5:6
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular2x1 Samuel 3:3, Proverbs 31:18
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural1x2 Samuel 14:7
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1x2 Chronicles 29:7
Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular1xEzekiel 32:7
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct1xSong Of Solomon 8:7
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular1x2 Samuel 21:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Extinguishing literal fire metaphorically represents suppressing or ending anger, rebellion, or divine judgment.
Source Gloss
to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Extinguishing literal fire metaphorically represents suppressing or ending anger, rebellion, or divine judgment.
to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger) BDB: be quenched Usage: go (put) out, quench.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups2Aligned forms19
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense14×
Imperfect2Chr 34:25 · 2Kgs 22:17 · Ezek 21:3 · Ezek 21:4 · Isa 34:10 · Isa 66:24 · Jer 7:20 · Jer 17:27 · Lev 6:5 · Lev 6:6 · Prov 26:20 · 1Sam 3:3 · Prov 31:1813×
PerfectIsa 43:171×
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action5×
Participle activeAmos 5:6 · Isa 1:31 · Jer 4:4 · Jer 21:124×
Imperfect2Sam 21:171×
Word Origins
כָּבָה is a primitive root - no further derivation.