קְבֵל
qᵉbêl · keb-ale'
(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence
Lexicon
Derivation: (Aramaic) or קֳבֵל; (Aramaic), (corresponding to H6905 (קָבָל);
(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence
- (adverbially) in front of
- usually, (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence
Definition from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Wording is Strong's own, including his etymological notes, which are not separate meanings.
KJV renderings: [phrase] according to, [phrase] as, [phrase] because, before, [phrase] for this cause, [phrase] forasmuch as, [phrase] by this means, over against, by reason of, [phrase] that, [phrase] therefore, [phrase] though, [phrase] wherefore.
Letters
- קQof100
Picture: the back of the head, or the sun on the horizon
- Concrete
- back of the head · rising sun · circle
- Extended
- what is behind · the last · a cycle · to come around again
- בBet2
Picture: floor plan of a tent or house
- Concrete
- house · tent · dwelling
- Extended
- family · household · what is inside · in
- לLamed30
Picture: shepherd's staff or goad
- Concrete
- staff · goad · yoke · cattle prod
- Extended
- authority · to lead · to teach · to bind · toward
Possible cultural reading (auto-composed)
what comes behind, the returning cycle › the house, what is within › authority, the one who leads
What comes behind, the returning cycle of the house, what is within of authority, the one who leads.
Interpretive, not lexical. The dictionary sense of קְבֵל above is the attested meaning; this pictographic reading is a tradition about how the sign-shapes may have been heard. Both can be held at once, they are answering different questions.
Usage
29 occurrences · 29 OT · 0 NT · 12 distinct forms
KJV renderings of this word, by how often each one is used.
- because4 · 14%
- therefore4 · 14%
- before3 · 10%
- forasmuch as3 · 10%
- forasmuch2 · 7%
- wherefore2 · 7%
- means1 · 3%
- according1 · 3%
- that1 · 3%
- for1 · 3%
- things: and as1 · 3%
- thereof, forasmuch as1 · 3%
- over against1 · 3%
- by reason1 · 3%
- though1 · 3%
- as1 · 3%
- me: forasmuch as1 · 3%
Inflected forms found in the text.
Counts are computed from the tagged Hebrew and Greek text aligned to the King James Version, not from an estimate.