קֻבָּה (qub.bah)
qub.bah
tent
H:N-FQuick Reference
- Language
- Biblical Hebrew
- Testament
- Old Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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- Part of speech
- H:N-F
Word Overview
The Hebrew noun qubbah refers to a large, vaulted tent. Unlike standard dwellings, this structure implies significant size and architectural form, suggesting a space designed for prominence or specific ceremonial use rather than simple shelter.
Its occurrence in the biblical text is highly concentrated, appearing primarily in the Priestly source of Numbers. The word describes the tent where Zimri, an Israelite leader, brought a Midianite woman, an act that violated covenant boundaries (Numbers 25:8). In this context, the tent serves as the setting for a public transgression that required immediate and decisive intervention.
Translators often render qubbah simply as "tent," but the specific descriptor highlights its physical nature. The term distinguishes this structure from more common temporary shelters, emphasizing its scale and perhaps its role as a marker of status or authority within the narrative.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The word qubbah points to a large, vaulted tent, often translated as pavilion or booth. In Numbers 25:8, it marks the setting where Phinehas acts to stop a plague. This structure was not a humble shelter but a place of prominence, highlighting how public actions carry weight in our communities.
For your faith, this reminds us that God cares about the spaces we inhabit and the examples we set. When integrity is challenged, decisive love steps in to protect what is holy. We are invited to be people who honor covenant boundaries, ensuring our lives reflect commitment rather than compromise.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- the/ tent1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- הַ/קֻּבָּ֗ה1×
Key Verses
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Numbers 25:8
He went after the man of Israel into the pavilion, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her body. So the plague was stopped among the children of Israel.
The term qubbah identifies the specific pavilion where Phinehas intervened to halt a plague, emphasizing the public nature of the transgression and the decisive action required.