בְּ/כֶ֤סֶף
𐤁/𐤊𐤎𐤐
bekhesef
for silver
from כָּסַף; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling).
1 Chronicles 21:22 · Word #13
Lexicon H3701
| Lemma | כֶּסֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | keçeph |
| Strong's | H3701 |
| In-context | for silver |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3701-03
with silver
| Root | כסף (k-s-p) |
| Core Meanings | silver, pale metal, precious metal, money; (verbally) to long for, yearn |
| Semantic Range | silver as a precious metal; silver as a medium of exchange (money); payment price; wealth measured in silver. |
| Conceptual Significance | Silver in the Hebrew Bible represents tangible wealth, economic exchange, and valuation. As a standard medium of trade and redemption payments, it often signifies measurable worth, covenantal transactions, and material resources within Israel’s social and religious life. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ (“with/by/in”) + noun כֶּסֶף, masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa). No article; common noun functioning in a prepositional phrase. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form בְּכֶסֶף consists of the preposition בְּ (“with/by”) prefixed to the masculine singular absolute noun כֶּסֶף (“silver”). The rendering “with silver” preserves the singular form and reflects the basic, concrete sense of the root as the pale precious metal that functions as currency. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כסף (silver, pale metal, precious metal, money; (verbally) to long for, yearn)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3701-01 |
bakasef | with the silver |
H3701-02 |
bakesef | in the silver |
H3702-01 |
bekhasepa | with the silver |
Word Usage (403 occurrences of H3701)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 13:2 | בַּ/כֶּ֖סֶף | bakesef | in silver |
| Genesis 17:12 | כֶּ֨סֶף֙ | kesef | with money |
| Genesis 17:13 | כַּסְפֶּ֑/ךָ | kasepekha | of your money |