קַבְצְאֵל
qav.tse.el
Kabzeel
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "qav.tse.el" (H6909) appears three times in the Bible and is classified as a proper name referring to a person. This suggests that "Kabzeel" is a personal name, likely belonging to an individual or a family. The fact that it is a proper name indicates that it has a specific, unique meaning or significance, rather than being a common noun. Given its classification as a proper name, "Kabzeel" is likely used to identify a person or a group of people in a specific context. The three occurrences of this name in the Bible may indicate that it was an important or notable individual, or that the name was significant in a particular region or community. Without further context or information, it is difficult to determine the significance of "Kabzeel" beyond its function as a proper name. However, its appearance in the Bible suggests that it held some importance or relevance to the narrative or community being described.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
The farthest cities of the tribe of the children of Judah toward the border of Edom in the South were Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur,
2 Samuel 23:20Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit in a time of snow.
1 Chronicles 11:22Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day.