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H3513 · Hebrew · Old Testament
כָּבַד
Kabad
Verb
To be heavy, honored, glorified

Definition

Kabad means to be heavy, weighty, honored, or glorified. It appears about 115 times. The root connects physical weight with metaphorical significance — what is 'heavy' is important, glorious. The noun kavod (glory) derives from this root.

Usage & Theological Significance

'Honor your father and mother' uses kabad — give them weight. God's glory (kavod) is His weighty, radiant presence. To glorify God is to recognize His infinite worth. A 'hardened' heart — made heavy and unresponsive — describes Pharaoh's resistance to God.

Key Bible Verses

Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother.
1 Samuel 2:30 Those who honor me I will honor.
Isaiah 6:3 The whole earth is full of his glory.
Exodus 8:15 Pharaoh hardened his heart.
Psalm 86:9 They will bring glory to your name.

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