וּ/בַ/כֶּ֜סֶף

𐤅/𐤁/𐤊𐤎𐤐

uvakesef

and in silver

from כָּסַף; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling).

H3701

2 Chronicles 2:6 · Word #8

Lexicon H3701

Lemmaכֶּסֶף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤎𐤐
Transliterationkeçeph
Strong'sH3701
In-contextand in silver

Morphology HC/Rd/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 H3701-29

and in the silver

Rootכסף (k-s-p)
Core Meaningssilver, pale metal, money, longing (by verbal association)
Semantic Rangesilver as a precious metal; coined or weighed money; wealth; purchase price; by implication, financial resources
Conceptual SignificanceSilver functioned as a primary medium of exchange and measure of value in ancient Israel, often associated with trade, redemption payments, and covenantal transactions. Its frequent pairing with gold underscores themes of wealth, purity, and material provision in the biblical narrative.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ + preposition ב with assimilated definite article (בַּ) + noun כֶּסֶף, masculine singular absolute. The article is embedded in the vocalization of the preposition.
Rendering RationaleThe form consists of the conjunction וְ ("and") plus the preposition בַּ ("in the," with the definite article assimilated) attached to the masculine singular noun כֶּסֶף ("silver"). Rendering it "and in the silver" preserves the definite article and the singular masculine form, while retaining the concrete root sense of silver rather than abstracting it to money unless context requires.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root כסף (silver, pale metal, money, longing (by verbal association))

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