Lexical Definition

‎כָּבַשׁ‎ kâbash (kaw-bash') to subdue ^H:V
a primitive root

bring into bondage, force, keep under, subdue, bring into subjection.

• to tread down
• hence, negatively, to disregard
• positively, to conquer, subjugate, violate

1) to subject, subdue, force, keep under, bring into bondage
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to bring into bondage, make subservient
1a2) to subdue, force, violate
1a3) to subdue, dominate, tread down
1b) (Niphal) to be subdued
1c) (Piel) to subdue
1d) (Hiphil) to bring into bondage

See Greek: βιάζω · καταδυναστεύω · κατακυριεύω · κραταιόω · κρατέω · ὑποτάσσω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎כָּבַשׁ‎] verb subdue, bring into bondage (Late Hebrew id., press, oppress; Aramaic ‎כְּבַשׁ‎, tread down, beat or make a path, subdue; Arabic press, squeeze, knead (body or limb, as in the bath, message), also attack, assault) —

Qal Perfect 3 plural ‎וְכָֽבְשׁוּ‎ consecutive Zech 9:15 Imperfect ‎יִכְבּוֺשׁ‎ Mic 7:19 ‎וַיִּכְבְּשׁוּם‎ Jer 34:11 Qr (Kt Hiph), etc.; Imperative plural suffix ‎כִּבְשֻׁהָ‎ Gen 1:28 Infinitive ‎כְּבוֺשׁ‎ 2Chr 28:10; Esth 7:8 Participle ‎כֹּבְשִׁים‎ Neh 5:5 —

1. bring into bondage, followed by accusative + ‎לַעֲבָדִים‎ Jer 34:11; Jer 34:16; 2Chr 28:10; Neh 5:5.

2. (late) subdue, force, a woman Esth 7:8 (= earlier ‎עִנָּה‎).

3. subdue, dominate, the earth Gen 1:28 (P), Zech 9:15 (of conquest); tread down, followed by ‎אַבְנֵיקֶֿלַע‎; figurative subdue, followed by ‎עֲוֺנֹתֵינוּ‎ Mic 7:19. Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎נִכְבְּשָׁה‎ Josh 18:1 + 3 t.; Participle feminine plural ‎נִכְבָּשׁוֺת‎ Neh 5:5 — passive of Qal 1, subject ‎בְּנוֺתֵינוּ‎ Neh 5:5 of Qal 3, subject ‎הָאָרֶץ‎ (of conquest) Num 32:22; Num 32:29; Josh 18:1 (all P), 1Chr 22:18. Pi`el Perfect ‎כִּבֵּשׁ‎ 2Sam 8:11, object ‎גּוֺיִם‎ (of conquest). Hiph`il Imperfect bring into bondage, followed by accusative + ‎לַעֲבָדִים‎ Jer 34:11 Kt (Qr Qal).

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