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Strong's H3518 כָּבָה (kabah)

Kabah means “quench” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3518 — neri in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3518
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 24
Books 11

Strong's H3518 Quick Answer

Strong's H3518 כָּבָה (kabah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kabah (kaw-baw') v. 1. to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger) [a primitive root] It has 24 linked Bible usages across 11 books. Visible English usage signals include fire, quench, anger, light, and quenched. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
kabah (kaw-baw') v. 1. to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger) [a primitive root]
Usage
24 linked usages
Books
11 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
fire, quench, anger, light, and quenched

Meaning and Definition

kabah (kaw-baw') v. 1. to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger) [a primitive root] KJV: go (put) out, quench.

Original Word
כָּבָה
Transliteration
kabah
Derivation
Root: כבה
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3518. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to quench

Usage: 1) to quench, put out, be put out, be quenched, be extinguished 1a) (Qal) to be quenched, be extinguished 1b) (Piel) to quench, extinguish

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How Strong's H3518 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kabah, 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 H3518 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 24 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3518 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 H3518 in the Old Testament

24 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Leviticus 6:12 KJV

And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.

Leviticus 6:13 KJV

The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.

1 Samuel 3:3 KJV

And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;

Usage Excerpts

First 24 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3518.

Leviticus 6:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.
Leviticus 6:13 Old Testament, KJV
The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.
1 Samuel 3:3 Old Testament, KJV
And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
2 Samuel 14:7 Old Testament, KJV
And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth.
2 Samuel 21:17 Old Testament, KJV
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the light of Israel.
2 Kings 22:17 Old Testament, KJV
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
2 Chronicles 29:7 Old Testament, KJV
Also they have shut up the doors of the porch, and put out the lamps, and have not burned incense nor offered burnt offerings in the holy place unto the God of Israel.
2 Chronicles 34:25 Old Testament, KJV
Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.
Proverbs 26:20 Old Testament, KJV
Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
Proverbs 31:18 Old Testament, KJV
She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
Song of Solomon 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.
Isaiah 1:31 Old Testament, KJV
And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
Isaiah 34:10 Old Testament, KJV
It shall not be quenched night nor day; the smoke thereof shall go up for ever: from generation to generation it shall lie waste; none shall pass through it for ever and ever.
Isaiah 42:3 Old Testament, KJV
A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
Isaiah 43:17 Old Testament, KJV
Which bringeth forth the chariot and horse, the army and the power; they shall lie down together, they shall not rise: they are extinct, they are quenched as tow.
Isaiah 66:24 Old Testament, KJV
And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
Jeremiah 4:4 Old Testament, KJV
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem: lest my fury come forth like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
Jeremiah 7:20 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.
Jeremiah 17:27 Old Testament, KJV
But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.
Jeremiah 21:12 Old Testament, KJV
O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver him that is spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench it, because of the evil of your doings.
Ezekiel 20:47 Old Testament, KJV
And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein.
Ezekiel 20:48 Old Testament, KJV
And all flesh shall see that I the LORD have kindled it: it shall not be quenched.
Ezekiel 32:7 Old Testament, KJV
And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.
Amos 5:6 Old Testament, KJV
Seek the LORD, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3518, grouped by book.

Leviticus 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 5 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 4 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 3 usages, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3518 FAQ

What does kabah (כָּבָה) mean?

Kabah (Strong's H3518) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "quench". kabah (kaw-baw') v. 1. to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger) [a primitive root]

How many times is kabah (כָּבָה) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 24 linked usages for Strong's H3518 across 11 books.

Where can I study kabah (כָּבָה) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3518 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate kabah (כָּבָה)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as fire, quench, anger, light, quenched, and went. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.