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Strong's H3523 כְּבִיר (kebir)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3523 — nestis (“fasting”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3523
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H3523 Quick Answer

Strong's H3523 כְּבִיר (kbiyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kbiyr (keb-eer) n-m. 1. a matrass (of intertwined materials) [from H3527 in the original sense of plaiting] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include pillow. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
kbiyr (keb-eer) n-m. 1. a matrass (of intertwined materials) [from H3527 in the original sense of plaiting]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
pillow

Meaning and Definition

kbiyr (keb-eer) n-m. 1. a matrass (of intertwined materials) [from H3527 in the original sense of plaiting] KJV: pillow. Root(s): H3527

Original Word
כְּבִיר
Transliteration
kbiyr
Derivation
Root: כבר First root strongs: 3527
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3523. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3523 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kbiyr, 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.

pillow 1 Samuel 19:13

How Strong's H3523 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3523 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 H3523 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

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.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3523.

1 Samuel 19:13 Old Testament, 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 Old Testament, 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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3523, grouped by book.

1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3523 FAQ

What does kebir (כְּבִיר) mean?

Kebir (Strong's H3523) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "pillow". kbiyr (keb-eer) n-m. 1. a matrass (of intertwined materials) [from H3527 in the original sense of plaiting]

How many times is kebir (כְּבִיר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3523 across 1 book.

Where can I study kebir (כְּבִיר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3523 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate kebir (כְּבִיר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pillow. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.