כֶּסֶף
Transliteration
kesep̄
Pronunciation
keh'-sef
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From כָּסַף (H3700)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1015a

Strong’s Definitions

כֶּסֶף keçeph, keh'-sef; from H3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money:—money, price, silver(-ling).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 403x

The KJV translates Strong's H3701 in the following manner: silver (287x), money (112x), price (3x), silverlings (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 403x
The KJV translates Strong's H3701 in the following manner: silver (287x), money (112x), price (3x), silverlings (1x).
  1. silver, money

    1. silver

      1. as metal

      2. as ornament

      3. as colour

    2. money, shekels, talents

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כֶּסֶף keçeph, keh'-sef; from H3700; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money:—money, price, silver(-ling).
STRONGS H3701: Abbreviations
כֶּ֫סֶף 402 noun masculineGenesis 23:9 silver, money (Late Hebrew id.; Phoenician, Zinjirli כסף; Aramaic כַּסְמָּא ; Palmyrene כספא VogNo. 23; Assyrian kaspu; probably the pale metal Thes and others, compare RSJPh xiv,125) — כ׳ absolute Genesis 20:16 +, כָּ֑סֶף Exodus 21:11 +; construct Genesis 43:21 +; suffix כַּסְפִּי Genesis 42:28 + 3 times, כַּסְפְּךָ 1 Kings 20:3 + 2 times, כַּסְפֶּ֑ךָ Genesis 17:13; Isaiah 30:22, כַּסְפֵּךְ Isaiah 1:22, כַּסְפֵּנוּ Genesis 31:15 + 2 times, כַּסְפָּם Hosea 8:4 + 6 times; plural suffix כַּסְפֵּיהֶם Genesis 42:25, 35; — silver,
†1. = silver ore, raw silver (rare and mostly late) Job 28:1, also (in figurative) Ezekiel 22:20, 22; Zechariah 13:9; Proverbs 2:4; Proverbs 17:3; Proverbs 27:21; Malachi 3:3 (twice in verse); Psalm 12:7; Psalm 66:10; Isaiah 48:10; הָגוֺ סִיגים מִכּ׳ Proverbs 25:4 remove dross from silver, compare סִיגִים כ׳ Proverbs 26:23 and מִגִים כ׳ Ezekiel 22:18 (MT; ס׳ כ׳; Co strike out in view of Ezekiel 22:20); נִמְאָס כ׳ Jeremiah 6:30 (compare Jeremiah 6:29), לְסִיגִים הָיָה כַּסְפֵּךְ Isaiah 1:22.
†2. sliver as bright, shining, figurative of dove's wings בַכֶּ֑סֶף נֶחְפָּה יוֹנָה כַּנְפֵי Psalm 68:14.
3. silver, as wealth, Genesis 13:2 (J) + often (approximately + 54 times in all; frequently with gold, etc., see זהב); מְלֹא וזהב בֵיתוֺ כ׳ Numbers 22:18; Numbers 24:13; figurative of a slave as valuable, הוּא כַּסְפּוֹ Exodus 21:21 (all J E); silver as less valuable than gold 1 Kings 10:21 2 Chronicles 9:20; compare also 1 Kings 10:27 2 Chronicles 1:15; 9:27; נִבְחָר כ׳ choice silver, Proverbs 18:19; Proverbs 10:20.
4. silver as spoil of war (with זהב, which see) Judges 5:19; 2 Samuel 8:11 = 1 Chronicles 18:11 + 11 times
†5. sliver as merchandise Ezekiel 27:12; Proverbs 3:14 (סְחַרכֿ׳), Zephaniah 1:12; compare also 1 Kings 10:22 2 Chronicles 9:21.
6. silver as costly gift (with זהב, which see) 1 Kings 15:18, 19 2 Chronicles 16:2, 3; 2 Kings 16:8; 2 Kings 18:15; 2 Chronicles 9:14; 17:11; 21:3; Isaiah 60:9; Daniel 11:38 (other instances under 8).
7. silver as material (with + 117 times in all; often with זהב, which see), of cup Genesis 44:2 compare Genesis 44:8 (J), trumpets Numbers 10:2 (P), כְּלֵיכֿ׳ Genesis 24:53 (J) +; of idols Exodus 20:23; Isaiah 2:20; Deuteronomy 29:16; Ezekiel 16:17; Psalm 115:4; Psalm 135:15 + 4 times, compare Deuteronomy 7:25; Jeremiah 10:4; Habakkuk 2:19; especially of fittings of tabernacle Exodus 26; Exodus 27; Exodus 36; Exodus 38. (19 times), and those offered by chiefs of people Numbers 7 (28 times), etc.
8. silver as measure of weight and value (approximately 184 times): —
†a. shekels: — שְׁלשִׁים שְׁקָלִים כ׳ Exodus 21:32 (JE), compare 2 Samuel 24:24; Leviticus 5:15; Numbers 18:16 (both P), Nehemiah 5:15; also (different order) חֲמִשָּׁה שׁקלים כ׳ Leviticus 27:6 (twice in verse) (P), compare Joshua 7:21 (JE), 2 Kings 15:20, and אַרְבַּע מֵאֹת שֶׁקֶל י׳ Genesis 23:15, 16, compare Leviticus 27:3, 16 (all P), 1 Samuel 9:8; once שִׁבְעָה שְׁקָלִים וַעֲשָׂרָה הַכּ׳ Jeremiah 32:9.
b. more often omitted שׁקל Genesis 20:16; Genesis 45:22 (E), Genesis 37:28 (J), Hosea 3:2; Songs 8:11 + 17 times
†c. talents: — כִּכַּר (הַ)כּ׳ Exodus 38:27 (P), compare 1 Kings 20:39; 2 Kings 5:22; 2 Kings 15:19; 2 Kings 18:14; 2 Kings 23:33 2 Chronicles 36:3; 1 Chronicles 19:6; 2 Chronicles 25:6; 27:5; Esther 3:9; עֶשֶׂר כִּכְּרֵיכֿ׳ 2 Kings 5:5; כִּכְּרַיִם כ׳ 1 Kings 16:24; 2 Kings 5:23; אלף אלפים ככרים כ׳ 1 Chronicles 22:14; compare 1 Chronicles 29:7; Ezra 8:26.
†d. minas: — מָנִים חֲמֵשֶׁת אֲלָפִים כ׳ Ezra 2:69 compare Nehemiah 7:70, 71.
e. more often = money, measure of value and exchange (approximately 112 times; not necessarily coined) Genesis 31:15; Genesis 42:25, 27 (E), Genesis 43:12 (twice in verse); Genesis 43:15, 18 (J), Genesis 23:13; Leviticus 27:18; Numbers 3:48 (P), Judges 16:18; 1 Kings 21:2; 2 Kings 12:5 etc.; so Psalm 68:31 Che, but see De Grill Bae, and Checritical note.; מִקְנַת כ׳ one bought for money Genesis 17:12, 13, 23, 27; Exodus 12:44 (all P); מִקְנָתוֺ כ׳ Leviticus 25:51 (H) money for which he was bought; מָלֵא כ׳ full price Genesis 23:9 (P) 1 Chronicles 21:22, 24; בְּמִשְׁקָוֹ כַּסְפֵּנוּ Genesis 43:21 i.e. our money in full; מִמְכָרוֺ כ׳ Leviticus 25:50 the price of his sale; אָשָׁם כ׳ 2 Kings 12:7 trespass-money, חַטָּאוֺת כ׳ 2 Kings 12:7 sin-money, הַכִּפֻּרִים כ׳ Exodus 30:16 atonement-money, הַפִּדְיוֹן כ׳ Numbers 3:49 redemption-money (both P); עֶרְכְּךָ כ׳ Leviticus 27:15, 19 i.e. estimated value, etc.
9. among verbs and phrase with כ׳ are: — צרף try, refine, Zechariah 13:9; Isaiah 48:10; Malachi 3:3a Psalm 12:7; Psalm 66:10; זִקַּק Malachi 3:3b, (compare הִתּוּךְ Ezekiel 22:22, √ נתך, see Ezekiel 22:20; Ezekiel 22:21); יפּה beautify בכ׳ Jeremiah 10:4; תָּפוּשׂ כ׳ Habakkuk 2:19 encased with gold and silver; לְ שָׁקַל אתהַֿכּ׳ weigh out the silver to or for a person Jeremiah 32:9; Genesis 23:16 (P) Ezra 8:25, without לְ Jeremiah 32:10, compare Exodus 22:16 (E), 1 Kings 20:39; ב׳ שׁקל כ׳ Isaiah 55:2 = spend money for; מְחִירָהּ לֹא יִשָּׁקֵל כ׳ Job 28:15; וַיִּשְׁקְלוּ אֶתשְֿׂכָרִי שׁלשׁים כ׳ Zechariah 11:12; בַּקָּנֶה ישׁקלו כ׳ Isaiah 46:6, of weighing material for idol; מָכַר בכ׳ sell for money Amos 2:6; Genesis 37:28 (J), Deuteronomy 21:14; נָתַן בכ׳ Deuteronomy 2:28b 1 Kings 21:6, 15; Genesis 23:9 (P), 1 Chronicles 21:22; also, of food, הִשְׁבִּיר ב׳ Deuteronomy 2:28a; השׂדה נתן כ׳ Genesis 23:13 (P) pay the price of the field; קָנָה בְכ׳ buy something for money Amos 8:6; Jeremiah 32:25, 44; Isaiah 43:24; 1 Chronicles 21:24, compare קָנָה נֶפֶשׁ קִנְיַן כ׳ Leviticus 22:11 (H); שׁבר בכ׳ Deuteronomy 2:6a Isaiah 55:1; כרה בכ׳ Deuteronomy 2:6b; peculiar is its use with פָּדָה, redeem (which see) in Numbers 18:16; לקח כ׳ receive money 2 Kings 5:26; 2 Kings 12:8; 2 Kings 12:9; לָוָה כ׳ Nehemiah 5:4 borrow money; הִלְוָה Exodus 22:24 (JE) lend money to (with 2 accusative); בְּנֶשֶׁךְ נתן כ׳ give money on usury Leviticus 25:37 (H), Psalm 15:5; compare לֹא תַשִּׁיךְ לְאָחִיךָ נֶשֶׁךְ כ׳ Deuteronomy 23:20.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

Genesis 13:2; Genesis 17:12; Genesis 17:13; Genesis 17:13; Genesis 17:23; Genesis 17:27; Genesis 20:16; Genesis 20:16; Genesis 23:9; Genesis 23:9; Genesis 23:9; Genesis 23:13; Genesis 23:13; Genesis 23:15; Genesis 23:16; Genesis 23:16; Genesis 24:53; Genesis 31:15; Genesis 31:15; Genesis 37:28; Genesis 37:28; Genesis 42:25; Genesis 42:25; Genesis 42:27; Genesis 42:28; Genesis 42:35; Genesis 43:12; Genesis 43:15; Genesis 43:18; Genesis 43:21; Genesis 43:21; Genesis 44:2; Genesis 44:8; Genesis 45:22

Exodus

Exodus 12:44; Exodus 20:23; Exodus 21:11; Exodus 21:21; Exodus 21:32; Exodus 22:16; Exodus 22:24; 26; 27; Exodus 30:16; 36; 38; Exodus 38:27

Leviticus

Leviticus 5:15; Leviticus 22:11; Leviticus 25:37; Leviticus 25:50; Leviticus 25:51; Leviticus 27:3; Leviticus 27:6; Leviticus 27:15; Leviticus 27:16; Leviticus 27:18; Leviticus 27:19

Numbers

Numbers 3:48; Numbers 3:49; 7; Numbers 10:2; Numbers 18:16; Numbers 18:16; Numbers 22:18; Numbers 24:13

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 2:6; Deuteronomy 2:6; Deuteronomy 2:28; Deuteronomy 2:28; Deuteronomy 7:25; Deuteronomy 21:14; Deuteronomy 23:20; Deuteronomy 29:16

Joshua

Joshua 7:21

Judges

Judges 5:19; Judges 16:18

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 9:8

2 Samuel

2 Samuel 8:11; 2 Samuel 24:24

1 Kings

1 Kings 10:21; 1 Kings 10:22; 1 Kings 10:27; 1 Kings 15:18; 1 Kings 15:19; 1 Kings 16:24; 1 Kings 20:3; 1 Kings 20:39; 1 Kings 20:39; 1 Kings 21:2; 1 Kings 21:6; 1 Kings 21:15

2 Kings

2 Kings 5:5; 2 Kings 5:22; 2 Kings 5:23; 2 Kings 5:26; 2 Kings 12:5; 2 Kings 12:7; 2 Kings 12:7; 2 Kings 12:8; 2 Kings 12:9; 2 Kings 15:19; 2 Kings 15:20; 2 Kings 16:8; 2 Kings 18:14; 2 Kings 18:15; 2 Kings 23:33

1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 18:11; 1 Chronicles 19:6; 1 Chronicles 21:22; 1 Chronicles 21:22; 1 Chronicles 21:24; 1 Chronicles 21:24; 1 Chronicles 22:14; 1 Chronicles 29:7

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 1:15; 2 Chronicles 9:14; 2 Chronicles 9:20; 2 Chronicles 9:21; 2 Chronicles 9:27; 2 Chronicles 16:2; 2 Chronicles 16:3; 2 Chronicles 17:11; 2 Chronicles 21:3; 2 Chronicles 25:6; 2 Chronicles 27:5; 2 Chronicles 36:3

Ezra

Ezra 2:69; Ezra 8:25; Ezra 8:26

Nehemiah

Nehemiah 5:4; Nehemiah 5:15; Nehemiah 7:70; Nehemiah 7:71

Esther

Esther 3:9

Job

Job 28:1; Job 28:15

Psalms

Psalms 12:7; Psalms 12:7; Psalms 15:5; Psalms 66:10; Psalms 66:10; Psalms 68:14; Psalms 68:31; Psalms 115:4; Psalms 135:15

Proverbs

Proverbs 2:4; Proverbs 3:14; Proverbs 10:20; Proverbs 17:3; Proverbs 18:19; Proverbs 25:4; Proverbs 26:23; Proverbs 27:21

Song of Songs

Song of Songs 8:11

Isaiah

Isaiah 1:22; Isaiah 1:22; Isaiah 2:20; Isaiah 30:22; Isaiah 43:24; Isaiah 46:6; Isaiah 48:10; Isaiah 48:10; Isaiah 55:1; Isaiah 55:2; Isaiah 60:9

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:29; Jeremiah 6:30; Jeremiah 10:4; Jeremiah 10:4; Jeremiah 32:9; Jeremiah 32:9; Jeremiah 32:10; Jeremiah 32:25; Jeremiah 32:44

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 16:17; Ezekiel 22:18; Ezekiel 22:20; Ezekiel 22:20; Ezekiel 22:20; Ezekiel 22:21; Ezekiel 22:22; Ezekiel 22:22; Ezekiel 27:12

Daniel

Daniel 11:38

Hosea

Hosea 3:2; Hosea 8:4

Amos

Amos 2:6; Amos 8:6

Habakkuk

Habakkuk 2:19; Habakkuk 2:19

Zephaniah

Zephaniah 1:12

Zechariah

Zechariah 11:12; Zechariah 13:9; Zechariah 13:9

Malachi

Malachi 3:3; Malachi 3:3; Malachi 3:3