H6895. qabab
II. [קָבַב] verb utter a curse against, curse (compare [ב] יקו Ecclus 41:7); —
Qal curse, with accusative, usually person: Perfect3masculine singular suffix קַכֹּה (Ges§ 58d) [Num 23:8]; [2]masculine singular suffix consecutive וְקַכֹּתוֺ [23:27]; Imperfect3masculine singular וַיִּקֹּב (Ges§ 67g) [Lev 24:11] (with accusative אֶתהַֿשֵּׁם); 2 masculine singular suffix תִּקֳּבֶנּוּ [Num 23:25] (+ Infinitive absolute); 1 singular אֶקֹּב [23:8] (object omitted); נָוֵהוּ וָאֶקּוֺב [Job 5:3] (probably corrupt; ᵐ5 Du read וַיִּדְקַב, compare Me Bi Siegf Beer; וַיִּמָּקֵד Bu; וַיוּקַב CheJQ July, 1897, 575; וַיִּבֹּק BevJPhil, xxvi. 308 (compare [Isa 24:1], [3]; [Jer 51:2]; [Nahum 2:3])); 3masculine plural suffix יִקְּבֻהוּ [Job 3:8]; [Prov 11:26]; [24:24]; Imperative masculine singular קָֽבָהלִּֿי (Ges§ 67p Köi. 329 ff.) [Num 22:11], [17], suffix 3masculine singular וְקָבְנרֹלִי (Ges§ 67o) [23:13] (all J E; all + לִי as dativus commodi [dative of benefit], so also [23:27] see Perfect above); Infinitive absolute קֹב [23:25] (+ Imperfect); Infinitive construct לָקֹב [23:11]; [24:10].
קבה (√ of following (compare DlPr 113 Köii.1, 185): Arabic echinus, i.e. stomachi pars pelliculata; Syriac is collect, contain, water, cistern; Ethiopic have dropsy; Late Hebrew קֵבָה = Biblical Hebrew)