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קָבַע H6906

H6906 is the Hebrew word קָבַע, transliterated qâbaʻ and said kaw-bah'. The King James Version most often renders it spoil.

Word: קָבַעTransliteration: qâbaʻSaid: kaw-bah'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

to cover, i.e. (figuratively) defraud.

Where it comes from

a primitive root.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

spoil 1×rob 1×yet ye have robbed 1×wherein have we robbed 1×robbed 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: rob, spoil.

Verses using קָבַע

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

Proverbs 22:23 · KJV

For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.

Malachi 3:8 · KJV

Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In tithes and offerings.

Malachi 3:9 · KJV

Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6906 mean?

H6906 is the Hebrew word קָבַע (qâbaʻ), meaning to cover, i.e. (figuratively) defraud.

How is H6906 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it spoil (1 time), rob (1 time), yet ye have robbed (1 time), wherein have we robbed (1 time), robbed (1 time).

How many times does H6906 appear in the Bible?

קָבַע (qâbaʻ) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6906 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.

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