Qᵉbêl — H6903

Definition

substantive

(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence

1. subst
2. front
3. prep
4. in front of, before, because of, in view of, by reason of, because of this, therefore
5. conj
6. because that, inasmuch as, although, according as, before
7. adv
8. accordingly, then

Usually translated as

because, therefore, before, wherefore, as, for this cause, forasmuch as, by this means, over against, that, though, according to, by reason of

Origin

(Aramaic) or qŏbêl; (Aramaic), (corresponding to H6905

• Qâbâl (H6905)

Occurrences

Qᵉbêl occurs 29 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ezra (5), Daniel (24)

• Ezra 4:14 — Now because (קֳבֵל֙) we have maintenance from the king’s palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king’s dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king;
• Ezra 4:16 — We certify the king that, if this city be builded again, and the walls thereof set up, by this means (לָקֳבֵ֣ל) thou shalt have no portion on this side the river.
• Ezra 6:13 — Then Tatnai, governor on this side the river, Shethar-boznai, and their companions, according to (לָקֳבֵ֗ל) that which Darius the king had sent, so they did speedily.
• Ezra 7:14 — Forasmuch (קֳבֵ֗ל) as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thine hand;
• Ezra 7:17 — That (קֳבֵ֣ל) thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat offerings and their drink offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
• Daniel 2:8 — The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because (קֳבֵל֙) ye see the thing is gone from me.
• Daniel 2:10 — The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore (קֳבֵ֗ל) there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
• Daniel 2:12 — For this cause (קֳבֵ֣ל) the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
• Daniel 2:24 — Therefore (קֳבֵ֣ל) Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
• Daniel 2:31 — Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before (לְקָבְלָ֑ךְ) thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
• Daniel 2:40 — And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as (קֳבֵ֗ל) iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
• Daniel 2:41 — And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as (קֳבֵל֙) thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
• Daniel 2:45 — Forasmuch as (קֳבֵ֣ל) thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
• Daniel 3:3 — Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before (לָקֳבֵ֣ל) the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.
• Daniel 3:7 — Therefore (קֳבֵ֣ל) at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
• Daniel 3:8 — Wherefore (קֳבֵ֤ל) at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.
• Daniel 3:22 — Therefore (קֳבֵ֣ל) because the king’s commandment was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.
• Daniel 3:29 — Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because (קֳבֵ֗ל) there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.
• Daniel 4:18 — This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as (קֳבֵל֙) all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
• Daniel 5:1 — Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before (וְלָקֳבֵ֥ל) the thousand.
• Daniel 5:5 — In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against (לָקֳבֵ֣ל) the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
• Daniel 5:10 — Now the queen, by reason of (לָקֳבֵ֨ל) the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:
• Daniel 5:12 — Forasmuch as (קֳבֵ֡ל) an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
• Daniel 5:22 — And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though (קֳבֵ֕ל) thou knewest all this;
• Daniel 6:3 — Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because (קֳבֵ֗ל) an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
• Daniel 6:4 — Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as (קֳבֵל֙) he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
• Daniel 6:9 — Wherefore (קֳבֵ֖ל) king Darius signed the writing and the decree.
• Daniel 6:10 — Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as (קֳבֵל֙) he did aforetime.
• Daniel 6:22 — My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as (קֳבֵ֗ל) before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.