Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
pain
Usage: pain (mental and physical), sorrow
Strong's Number
H3511
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
4
Strong's H3511 Quick Answer
Strong's H3511 כְּאֵב (k'eb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. k'eb (keh-abe') n-m. 1. suffering (physical or mental), adversity [from H3510] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include grief, sorrow, and pain. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- k'eb (keh-abe') n-m. 1. suffering (physical or mental), adversity [from H3510]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- grief, sorrow, and pain
Meaning and Definition
k'eb (keh-abe') n-m. 1. suffering (physical or mental), adversity [from H3510] KJV: grief, pain, sorrow. Root(s): H3510
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3511. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3511 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render k'eb, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H3511 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3511 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3511 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3511.
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that his grief was very great.
Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.
In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in the morning shalt thou make thy seed to flourish: but the harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief and of desperate sorrow.
Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, which refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar, and as waters that fail?
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3511, grouped by book.
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3511 FAQ
What does keeb (כְּאֵב) mean?
Keeb (Strong's H3511) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "grief". k'eb (keh-abe') n-m. 1. suffering (physical or mental), adversity [from H3510]
How many times is keeb (כְּאֵב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H3511 across 4 books.
Where can I study keeb (כְּאֵב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3511 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate keeb (כְּאֵב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as grief, sorrow, and pain. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.