כָּבָה
To expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)
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What does כָּבָה (kābāh) mean in the Bible?
כָּבָה (kābāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)". to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger) BDB: be quenched Usage: go (put) out, quench.
Meaning
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.