כָּסַף
Transliteration
kāsap̄
Pronunciation
kaw-saf'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1015

Strong’s Definitions

כָּסַף kâçaph, kaw-saf'; a primitive root; properly, to become pale, i.e. (by implication) to pine after; also to fear:—(have) desire, be greedy, long, sore.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H3700 in the following manner: desire (2x), long (2x), greedy (1x), sore (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H3700 in the following manner: desire (2x), long (2x), greedy (1x), sore (1x).

  1. to long for, yearn for, long after

    1. (Qal) to long for

    2. (Niphal)

      1. to long for (deeply)

      2. being longed for (participle)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּסַף kâçaph, kaw-saf'; a primitive root; properly, to become pale, i.e. (by implication) to pine after; also to fear:—(have) desire, be greedy, long, sore.
STRONGS H3700: Abbreviations
† [כָּסַף] verb long (for) (Arabic be colourless, obscure, be eclipsed (of sun or moon); also be depressed in appearance BaES 61; modern Arabic disappoint; reflexive conjugations be disappointed, ashamed, see SpiroVocab; Late Hebrew כסף Hiph. shew pallor, be pale, white; Qal be ashamed, long for, compare Aramaic כְּסַף) —
Qal Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular יָדֶיךָ תִּכְסֹ֑ףלְמַעֲשֵׂה Job 14:15 for the work of thy hands thou wouldest long; 3rd person masculine singular כְּאַרְיֵה יִכְסוֺף לִטְרֹ֑ף Psalm 17:12 like a lion that longeth to rend.
Niph. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular + Infinitive absolute נִכְסֹף נִכְסַפְתָּה לְבֵית אָבִיךָ Genesis 31:30 thou didst long sorely for thy father's house; Perfect 3rd person feminine singular נִכְסְפָה ֗֗֗ נַפְשִׁי לְחַצְרוֺת י׳ Psalm 84:4 my soul longeth.... for the courts of י׳; Perfect 3rd person masculine singular הַגּוֺי לֹא נִכְסָ֑ף Zephaniah 2:1 very dubious; but perhaps (Ges Ew Hi Ke and others), O nation not turning pale, = not ashamed, compare etymology above; We thinks whole see corrupt.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

Genesis 31:30

Job

Job 14:15

Psalms

Psalms 17:12; Psalms 84:4

Zephaniah

Zephaniah 2:1