◄ 3702. kesaph ►
Strong's Lexicon kesaph: Silver Original Word: כְּסַף Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: kcaph Pronunciation: keh-saf' Phonetic Spelling: (kes-af') Definition: Silver Meaning: silver, money Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּסַף (kasaph), which means "to long for" or "to yearn." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G693: ἄργυρος (argyros) - silver - G694: ἀργύριον (argyrion) - a piece of silver, money Usage: The Hebrew word "kesaph" primarily refers to silver, a precious metal highly valued in ancient times. It is often used in the context of wealth, trade, and offerings. Silver was a common medium of exchange and a symbol of prosperity and economic stability. In the Bible, it is frequently mentioned in the context of temple offerings, trade, and as a metaphor for purity and refinement. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near East, silver was a significant commodity and was used as currency long before the invention of coinage. It was often weighed and measured in shekels. Silver's value and beauty made it a symbol of wealth and status. It was used in various religious and cultural artifacts, including temple utensils and idols. The process of refining silver, which involves removing impurities, is used metaphorically in the Bible to describe spiritual purification. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to keseph Definition silver NASB Translation money (1), silver (12). Brown-Driver-Briggs כְּסַף noun masculineEzra 7:17 silver (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳כ Ezra 7:15 +, כְּסַ֑ף Daniel 2:32; emphatic כַּסְמָּא Daniel 2:35 +; — 1 as material Daniel 2:32,35,45; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:5. 2 as money or its equivalent Ezra 7:17, Ezra 7:15; Ezra 7:16; Ezra 7:18; Ezra 7:22. כְּעַן, כְּעֶ֫נֶת, כְּעֶת see below ענה. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance money, silver (Aramaic) corresponding to keceph -- money, silver. see HEBREW keceph Forms and Transliterations בְּכַסְפָּ֣א בכספא וְכַסְפָּ֔א וְכַסְפָּ֛א וְכַסְפָּא֒ וכספא כְּסַ֣ף כְּסַף֮ כְסַ֑ף כַּסְפָּ֣א כַּסְפָּ֥א כַסְפָּֽא־ כסף כספא כספא־ bə·ḵas·pā bechasPa bəḵaspā chaspa cheSaf kas·pā ḵas·pā- kasPa kaspā ḵaspā- kə·sap̄ ḵə·sap̄ keSaf kəsap̄ ḵəsap̄ vechasPa wə·ḵas·pā wəḵaspā Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ezra 5:14 HEB: דִּ֣י דַהֲבָ֣ה וְכַסְפָּא֒ דִּ֣י נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר NAS: the gold and silver utensils KJV: gold and silver of the house INT: whom the gold and silver whom Nebuchadnezzar Ezra 6:5 HEB: דִּ֣י דַהֲבָ֣ה וְכַסְפָּא֒ דִּ֣י נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר NAS: let the gold and silver utensils KJV: let the golden and silver vessels INT: which the gold and silver which Nebuchadnezzar Ezra 7:15 HEB: וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה כְּסַ֣ף וּדְהַ֑ב דִּֽי־ NAS: and to bring the silver and gold, KJV: And to carry the silver and gold, INT: bring the silver and gold which Ezra 7:16 HEB: וְכֹל֙ כְּסַ֣ף וּדְהַ֔ב דִּ֣י NAS: with all the silver and gold which KJV: And all the silver and gold INT: all the silver and gold which Ezra 7:17 HEB: אָסְפַּ֨רְנָא תִקְנֵ֜א בְּכַסְפָּ֣א דְנָ֗ה תּוֹרִ֤ין ׀ NAS: with this money, therefore, KJV: with this money bullocks, INT: shall diligently buy money this bulls Ezra 7:18 HEB: יִיטַ֗ב בִּשְׁאָ֛ר כַּסְפָּ֥א וְדַהֲבָ֖ה לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד NAS: to do with the rest of the silver and gold, KJV: with the rest of the silver and the gold, INT: good the rest of the silver and gold may do Ezra 7:22 HEB: עַד־ כְּסַף֮ כַּכְּרִ֣ין מְאָה֒ NAS: talents of silver, 100 KJV: talents of silver, and to an hundred INT: Unto of silver talents an hundred Daniel 2:32 HEB: וּדְרָע֖וֹהִי דִּ֣י כְסַ֑ף מְע֥וֹהִי וְיַרְכָתֵ֖הּ NAS: and its arms of silver, its belly KJV: and his arms of silver, his belly INT: arms forasmuch of silver belly thighs Daniel 2:35 HEB: חַסְפָּ֨א נְחָשָׁ֜א כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֗א וַהֲווֹ֙ NAS: the bronze, the silver and the gold KJV: the brass, the silver, and the gold, INT: the clay the bronze the silver and the gold and became Daniel 2:45 HEB: נְחָשָׁ֤א חַסְפָּא֙ כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֔א אֱלָ֥הּ NAS: the clay, the silver and the gold, KJV: the clay, the silver, and the gold; INT: the bronze the clay the silver and the gold God Daniel 5:2 HEB: לְמָאנֵי֙ דַּהֲבָ֣א וְכַסְפָּ֔א דִּ֤י הַנְפֵּק֙ NAS: the gold and silver vessels KJV: the golden and silver vessels INT: vessels the gold and silver which had taken Daniel 5:4 HEB: לֵֽאלָהֵ֞י דַּהֲבָ֧א וְכַסְפָּ֛א נְחָשָׁ֥א פַרְזְלָ֖א NAS: of gold and silver, of bronze, KJV: of gold, and of silver, of brass, INT: the gods of gold and silver of bronze iron Daniel 5:23 HEB: בְּהוֹן֒ וְלֵֽאלָהֵ֣י כַסְפָּֽא־ וְ֠דַהֲבָא נְחָשָׁ֨א NAS: the gods of silver and gold, KJV: the gods of silver, and gold, INT: have been drinking the gods of silver and gold of bronze 13 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3702 13 Occurrences bə·ḵas·pā — 1 Occ. ḵas·pā- — 1 Occ. ḵə·sap̄ — 1 Occ. kas·pā — 3 Occ. kə·sap̄ — 3 Occ. wə·ḵas·pā — 4 Occ.