Berean Strong's Lexicon qeber: Grave, tomb, sepulcher Original Word: קֶבֶר Word Origin: From the root verb קָבַר (qabar), meaning "to bury." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3419: μνημεῖον (mnēmeion) - tomb, sepulcher - G5028: τάφος (taphos) - grave, burial place Usage: The Hebrew word "qeber" primarily refers to a physical location where a body is interred, such as a grave or tomb. It is used throughout the Old Testament to denote the final resting place of individuals, often highlighting the act of burial as a significant cultural and religious practice. The term can also imply the concept of death and the afterlife, serving as a reminder of human mortality. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, burial practices were of great importance. The act of burying the dead was seen as a way to honor the deceased and provide them with a dignified resting place. Graves were often marked and sometimes included inscriptions or monuments. Family tombs were common, and being buried with one's ancestors was considered a sign of respect and continuity. The practice of burial also had religious significance, as it was seen as a way to return the body to the earth, in accordance with God's creation order. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom qabar Definition a grave, sepulcher NASB Translation burial (6), burial place (1), grave (28), graves (16), tomb (8), tombs (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs קֶ֫בֶר67 noun masculine1Kings 13:31 grave, sepulchre; — absolute ׳ק Genesis 23:4 +, קָ֑בֶר 1 Kings 14:13 +; construct קֶבֶר Judges 8:32 +; suffix קִבְרִי Genesis 50:5, etc.; plural קְבָרִים Exodus 14:11 +, construct קִבְדֵי Jeremiah 26:23 +, suffix קִבְרֵיהֶם Jeremiah 8:1; also קְבָרוֺת Job 21:32, construct קִבְרוֺת Nehemiah 2:3 +, suffix קִבְרֹתָיו Exodus 32:23; 2Chronicles 16:14, etc.; — grave, sepulchre, Judges 8:32; 2 Samuel 2:32; 1 Kings 13:22 +; ׳אֲחֻזַּת ק Genesis 23:4; Genesis 23:9; Genesis 23:30; Genesis 49:30; Genesis 50:13; hewn out (חָצַב) Isaiah 22:16 (twice in verse); מִכֶּטֶן לַקֶּבֶר אוּבָ֑ל Job 10:19; figurative ׳ק ׳וַתְּהִילִֿי אִמִּ Jeremiah 20:17; ׳שֹׁכְבֵי ק Psalm 88:6 the slain lying in grave; הַיּשְׁבִים כַּקְּבָרִים Isaiah 65:4 they who sit in the tombs (occult rite, probably in necromancy, etc., compare Che and RSSemitic I.180 ff.; 2nd ed. 197 ff.); קֶבֶר בְּנֵי הָעָם 2 Kings 23:6 i.e. burial-place of common people, so קִבְרֵי בְּנֵי הָעָם Jeremiah 26:23; plural intensive Job 17:1, also of stately (royal) sepulchre 2 Kings 22:20=2Chronicles 34:28; Nehemiah 3:16; 2Chronicles 16:14; compare 2 Chronicles 35:24; Job 21:32; conceived as in lower world Ezekiel 32:22,23,25,26, "" אֲבַדּוֺן Psalm 88:12; Psalm 49:12 read קְבָרִים for "" קִרְבָּם Vrss and most; מָּתוּחַ ׳ק simile of quiver Jeremiah 5:16; figurative גְּרֹנָם ׳פ ׳ק Psalm 5:10; of exile Ezekiel 37:12 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 37:13 (twice in verse). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance burying place, grave, sepulcher Or (feminine) qibrah {kib-raw'}; from qabar; a sepulchre -- burying place, grave, sepulchre. see HEBREW qabar Forms and Transliterations בְּקִבְר֑וֹ בְּקִבְר֣וֹת בְּקִבְר֥וֹת בְּקִבְרִ֗י בְּקֶ֖בֶר בְּקֶ֙בֶר֙ בְּקֶ֣בֶר בְּקֶ֥בֶר בְקִבְרֹתָ֗יו בְקֶֽבֶר־ בְקָ֑בֶר בַּקְּבָרִ֔ים בַּקֶּ֕בֶר בַּקֶּ֣בֶר בַקָּֽבֶר׃ בקבר בקבר־ בקבר׃ בקברו בקברות בקברי בקברים בקברתיו הַקְּבָרִ֔ים הַקְּבָרִ֤ים הַקֶּ֤בֶר הקבר הקברים כְּקֶ֣בֶר כקבר לְקִבְרֵ֖י לִקְבָר֣וֹת לַקֶּ֥בֶר לקבר לקברות לקברי מִֽקִּבְרְךָ֙ מִקִּבְרֵיהֶֽם׃ מִקִּבְרוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם מקברותיכם מקבריהם׃ מקברך קְבָרִ֥ים קְבָרִים֙ קְבָרֵ֔ינוּ קִבְר֔וֹ קִבְר֛וֹ קִבְר֤וֹת קִבְר֥וֹת קִבְרִ֔י קִבְרֵ֖י קִבְרֵ֣י קִבְרֶ֖ךָ קִבְרֹתֶ֑הָ קִבְרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ קִבְרֹתֶיךָ֮ קִבְרֹתָ֑יו קִבְרֽוֹתֵיכֶ֗ם קִבְרוֹתֶ֑יהָ קֶ֖בֶר קֶ֗בֶר קֶ֙בֶר֙ קֶ֜בֶר קֶ֣בֶר קֶ֥בֶר קֶֽבֶר־ קָ֑בֶר קָֽבֶר׃ קָבְר֥וֹ קבר קבר־ קבר׃ קברו קברות קברותיה קברותיכם קברי קברים קברינו קברך קברתה קברתיה קברתיו קברתיך bakkevaRim bakKever ḇaq·qā·ḇer baq·qə·ḇā·rîm baq·qe·ḇer ḇaqqāḇer baqqəḇārîm baqqeḇer ḇə·qā·ḇer bə·qe·ḇer ḇə·qe·ḇer- bə·qiḇ·rî ḇə·qiḇ·rō·ṯāw bə·qiḇ·rō·wṯ bə·qiḇ·rōw beKever bekivRi bekivRo bekivRot ḇəqāḇer bəqeḇer ḇəqeḇer- bəqiḇrî ḇəqiḇrōṯāw bəqiḇrōw bəqiḇrōwṯ hakkevaRim hakKever haq·qə·ḇā·rîm haq·qe·ḇer haqqəḇārîm haqqeḇer Kaver kaveRo kə·qe·ḇer keKever kəqeḇer kevaReinu kevaRim kever kivRecha kivRei kivRi kivRo kivRot kivroTav kivroTeha kivroteiCha kivroteiChem kivroTeiha lakKever laq·qe·ḇer laqqeḇer lə·qiḇ·rê lekivRei ləqiḇrê likvaRot liq·ḇā·rō·wṯ liqḇārōwṯ mikkivreCha mikkivreiHem mikkivroteiChem miq·qiḇ·rê·hem miq·qiḇ·rə·ḵā miq·qiḇ·rō·w·ṯê·ḵem miqqiḇrêhem miqqiḇrəḵā miqqiḇrōwṯêḵem qā·ḇə·rōw qā·ḇer qāḇer qāḇərōw qə·ḇā·rê·nū qə·ḇā·rîm qe·ḇer qe·ḇer- qəḇārênū qəḇārîm qeḇer qeḇer- qiḇ·rê qiḇ·re·ḵā qiḇ·rî qiḇ·rō·ṯāw qiḇ·rō·ṯe·hā qiḇ·rō·ṯe·ḵā qiḇ·rō·w·ṯe·hā qiḇ·rō·w·ṯê·ḵem qiḇ·rō·wṯ qiḇ·rōw qiḇrê qiḇreḵā qiḇrî qiḇrōṯāw qiḇrōṯehā qiḇrōṯeḵā qiḇrōw qiḇrōwṯ qiḇrōwṯehā qiḇrōwṯêḵem vakKaver veKaver vekever vekivroTavLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 23:4 HEB: לִ֤י אֲחֻזַּת־ קֶ֙בֶר֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם וְאֶקְבְּרָ֥ה NAS: among you; give me a burial site among KJV: me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury INT: give site A burial among may bury Genesis 23:6 Genesis 23:6 Genesis 23:9 Genesis 23:20 Genesis 49:30 Genesis 50:5 Genesis 50:13 Genesis 50:14 Exodus 14:11 Numbers 19:16 Numbers 19:18 Judges 8:32 Judges 16:31 2 Samuel 2:32 2 Samuel 3:32 2 Samuel 4:12 2 Samuel 17:23 2 Samuel 19:37 2 Samuel 21:14 1 Kings 13:22 1 Kings 13:30 1 Kings 13:31 1 Kings 14:13 2 Kings 13:21 68 Occurrences |