כבל

Hebrew

Root
כ־ב־ל (k-b-l)
1 term

Etymology

Related to Aramaic ܟܒܠܐ, Arabic كَبْل (kabl, fetter), Akkadian [script needed] (kabālu, to fetter, chain).

False cognate of English cable.

Noun

כֶּבֶל • (kévelm

  1. cable (wiring)
  2. chain (binding)

Declension

Declension of כֶּבֶל
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite כֶּבֶל first כַּבְלִי כַּבְלֵנוּ
definite הַכֶּבֶל second כַּבְלְךָ כַּבְלֵךְ כַּבְלְכֶם כַּבְלְכֶן
construct כֶּבֶל־ third כַּבְלוֹ כַּבְלָהּ כַּבְלָם כַּבְלָן
plural indefinite כְּבָלִים first כבליי / כְּבָלַי כְּבָלֵינוּ
definite הַכְּבָלִים second כְּבָלֶיךָ כבלייך / כְּבָלַיִךְ כַּבְלֵיכֶם כַּבְלֵיכֶן
construct כַּבְלֵי־ third כְּבָלָיו כְּבָלֶיהָ כַּבְלֵיהֶם כַּבְלֵיהֶן

Derived terms

References

  • כבל” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
  • "כבל" in the Noun Declension Tables of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading