Lexical Definition

‎קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה‎ Qibrôwth hat-Taʼă-vâh (kib-roth' hat-tahav-aw') Kibroth-hattaavah ^N:N--L
from the feminine plural of ‎קֶבֶר‎ and ‎תַּאֲוָה‎ with the article interposed; graves of the longing

Kibroth-hattaavah.

• § Kibroth-hattaavah = "graves of lust"
• Kibroth-hat-Taavh, a place in the Desert

1) a station of Israel in the wilderness 3 campsites away from Sinai near the gulf of Akabah

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎קִבְרוֺת הַתַּאֲוָה‎ proper name, of a location Μνήμαγα (τῆς) ἐπιθυμίας: a station in wilderness (the graves of desire, compare Num 11:34 and ‎תַּאֲוָה‎ above); — Num 11:34; Num 11:35, ‎׳‎‎קִבְרֹת הַתּ‎ Num 33:16; Num 33:17; Deut 9:22.

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Kibroth-hattaavah • A place where the Israelites complained and were punished

Kibroth-hattaavah, meaning "graves of craving," was a place where the Israelites complained about the lack of meat and were punished with a plague (Numbers 11:34-35; 33:16-17; Deuteronomy 9:22).

• A location near Hazeroth חֲצֵרוֹת first mentioned at Num.11.34;
• only referred to as Kibroth-hattaavah קִבְרוֹת הַתַּאֲוָה.
  

Kibroth-hattaavah, which means "graves of craving," was a place where the Israelites camped during their wilderness journey after leaving Mount Sinai (Numbers 33:16-17). At this location, the people complained about the lack of meat and expressed their desire to return to Egypt (Numbers 11:4-6). In response to their complaint, God sent quail for the people to eat. However, while the meat was still between their teeth, God struck them with a severe plague, and many died (Numbers 11:31-34). The place was named Kibroth-hattaavah because of the graves of those who had craved meat. Moses later reminded the Israelites of this incident as an example of their rebellion against God (Deuteronomy 9:22). The exact location of Kibroth-hattaavah in the Sinai Peninsula is unknown.

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