Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
kab
Usage: 1) a dry measure-cab, kab 1a) about 1.5 litres, 1/6 of a seah, or 1/18 of an ephah
Strong's Number
H6894
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H6894 Quick Answer
Strong's H6894 קַב (qab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qab (kab) n-m. 1. a hollow, i.e. vessel used as a (dry) measure [from H6895] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include cab. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qab (kab) n-m. 1. a hollow, i.e. vessel used as a (dry) measure [from H6895]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cab
Meaning and Definition
qab (kab) n-m. 1. a hollow, i.e. vessel used as a (dry) measure [from H6895] KJV: cab. Root(s): H6895
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6894. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6894 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qab, 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.
cab
2 Kings 6:25
How Strong's H6894 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6894 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 H6894 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H6894.
And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6894, grouped by book.
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6894 FAQ
What does qab (קַב) mean?
Qab (Strong's H6894) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cab". qab (kab) n-m. 1. a hollow, i.e. vessel used as a (dry) measure [from H6895]
How many times is qab (קַב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H6894 across 1 book.
Where can I study qab (קַב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6894 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qab (קַב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cab. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.