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כְּבִיר H3523
H3523 is the Hebrew word כְּבִיר, transliterated kᵉbîyr and said keb-eer. The King James Version most often renders it pillow.
What it means
a matrass (of intertwined materials).
Where it comes from
from H3527 (כָּבַר) in the original sense of plaiting.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: pillow.
Verses using כְּבִיר
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
1 Samuel 19:13 · KJV
And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.
1 Samuel 19:16 · KJV
And when the messengers were come in, behold, there was an image in the bed, with a pillow of goats’ hair for his bolster.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3523 mean?
H3523 is the Hebrew word כְּבִיר (kᵉbîyr), meaning a matrass (of intertwined materials).
How is H3523 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it pillow (2 times).
How many times does H3523 appear in the Bible?
כְּבִיר (kᵉbîyr) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3523 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3527 (כָּבַר) in the original sense of plaiting.
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