קְבֵלqᵉbêl

front, as, in front of, before, because of, because that

Pronunciation: keb-ale' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6903

Meanings

1. with לְ

a. before, in view of, by reason of (Daniel 3:3; Daniel 2:31; Daniel 5:1)

b. because that (Ezra 6:13)

2. in view of, because of, with כֹּל

a. because of this, therefore, on this account (Daniel 2:12; Daniel 2:24; Daniel 3:7)

b. because that, inasmuch as (Daniel 2:8; Daniel 2:10; Daniel 2:41)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 29 times in the Bible.

  • Ezra 4:14 “Since we are your loyal subjects and do not want to see the king dishonored in this way, we have sent the king this information.
  • Ezra 4:16 We declare to the king that if this city is rebuilt and its walls are completed, the province west of the Euphrates River will be lost to you.”
  • Ezra 6:13 Tattenai, governor of the province west of the Euphrates River, and Shethar-bozenai and their colleagues complied at once with the command of King Darius.
  • Ezra 7:14 I and my council of seven hereby instruct you to conduct an inquiry into the situation in Judah and Jerusalem, based on your God’s law, which is in your hand.
  • Ezra 7:17 These donations are to be used specifically for the purchase of bulls, rams, male lambs, and the appropriate grain offerings and liquid offerings, all of which will be offered on the altar of the Temple of your God in Jerusalem.
  • Daniel 2:8 The king replied, “I know what you are doing! You’re stalling for time because you know I am serious when I say,
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).