Hebrew

Noun

כֶּבֶשׂ • ‎(kéves) m ‎(plural indefinite כְּבָשִׂים, singular construct כֶּבֶשׂ־, plural construct כִּבְשֵׂי־, feminine counterpart כִּבְשָׂה) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. sheep (the animal)
   • 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.

Etymology 2

Verb

כָּבַשׁ • ‎(kavásh) ‎(pa'al construction)

1. to conquer, subjugate
2. to tread down with feet, to level
3. (literary) to hold back, to overcome one's instincts

See also

• כָּבוּשׁ ‎(kavúsh) adj
• כְּבִישׁ ‎(k'vish) noun
• כיבוש \ כִּבּוּשׁ ‎(kibúsh) noun
• כְּבִישָׁה ‎(k'vísha) noun

Etymology 3

Verb

כָּבַשׁ • ‎(kavásh) ‎(pa'al construction)

1. to pickle: to preserve food in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution

Conjugation

See also

• כָּבוּשׁ ‎(kavúsh) adj
• כיבוש \ כִּבּוּשׁ ‎(kibúsh) noun
• כְּבִישָׁה ‎(k'vísha) noun

Etymology 4

Noun

כֶּבֶשׁ • ‎(kevesh) m ‎(plural indefinite כְּבָשִׁים) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. (archaic) ramp (inclined surface)

Anagrams

• שכב