כָּבַשׁ
kabas (kāḇaš)
/kaw-VASH/
“to subdue, bring into subjection”
To subdue, bring into cultivation; creation commission to bring earth's potential into orderly flourishing (Genesis 1:28).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
subduebring into subjection
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: כָּבַשׁ (to subdue, bring into subjection) -> G2634
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where כָּבַשׁ (kabas) carries significant theological or narrative weight.