כבש

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
כ־ב־שׂ (k-b-s)

Cognate with Arabic كَبْش (kabš).

Noun

כֶּבֶשׂ • (kéves) m (plural indefinite כְּבָשִׂים, singular construct כֶּבֶשׂ־, plural construct כִּבְשֵׂי־, feminine counterpart כִּבְשָׂה)

  1. sheep (an ovine animal)
    • Tanach, 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.

Further reading

Etymology 2

Root
כ־ב־שׁ (k-b-sh)

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
Conjugation of כָּבַשׁ (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first כָּבַשְׁתִּי כָּבַשְׁנוּ
second כָּבַשְׁתָּ כָּבַשְׁתְּ כְּבַשְׁתֶּם1 כְּבַשְׁתֶּן1
third כָּבַשׁ כָּבְשָׁה כָּבְשׁוּ
present כּוֹבֵשׁ כּוֹבֶשֶׁת כּוֹבְשִׁים כּוֹבְשׁוֹת
future first אכבוש / אֶכְבֹּשׁ נכבוש / נִכְבֹּשׁ
second תכבוש / תִּכְבֹּשׁ תִּכְבְּשִׁי תִּכְבְּשׁוּ תכבושנה / תִּכְבֹּשְׁנָה2
third יכבוש / יִכְבֹּשׁ תכבוש / תִּכְבֹּשׁ יִכְבְּשׁוּ תכבושנה / תִּכְבֹּשְׁנָה2
imperative כבוש / כְּבֹשׁ כִּבְשִׁי כִּבְשׁוּ כבושנה / כְּבֹשְׁנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced כָּבַשְׁתֶּם and כָּבַשְׁתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

See also

References

Etymology 3

Verb

כָּבַשׁ • (kavásh) (pa'al construction)

  1. to pickle: to preserve food in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution
Conjugation
Conjugation of כָּבַשׁ (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs) 
non-finite forms
finite forms singular plural
m. f. m. f.
past first כָּבַשְׁתִּי כָּבַשְׁנוּ
second כָּבַשְׁתָּ כָּבַשְׁתְּ כְּבַשְׁתֶּם1 כְּבַשְׁתֶּן1
third כָּבַשׁ כָּבְשָׁה כָּבְשׁוּ
present כּוֹבֵשׁ כּוֹבֶשֶׁת כּוֹבְשִׁים כּוֹבְשׁוֹת
future first אכבוש / אֶכְבֹּשׁ נכבוש / נִכְבֹּשׁ
second תכבוש / תִּכְבֹּשׁ תִּכְבְּשִׁי תִּכְבְּשׁוּ תכבושנה / תִּכְבֹּשְׁנָה2
third יכבוש / יִכְבֹּשׁ תכבוש / תִּכְבֹּשׁ יִכְבְּשׁוּ תכבושנה / תִּכְבֹּשְׁנָה2
imperative כבוש / כְּבֹשׁ כִּבְשִׁי כִּבְשׁוּ כבושנה / כְּבֹשְׁנָה2
notes
  1. Pronounced כָּבַשְׁתֶּם and כָּבַשְׁתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
  2. Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Etymology 4

Noun

כֶּבֶשׁ • (kévesh) m (plural indefinite כְּבָשִׁים)

  1. (archaic) ramp (inclined surface)

References

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

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