הַ/כֶּ֗סֶף
𐤄/𐤊𐤎𐤐
keçeph
of-the-money
Silver, a precious metal characterized by its pale or shiny appearance, used in the ancient Near East as a means of exchange, a commodity of value, and material for ornamental and cultic objects. By extension, 'keçeph' frequently denotes money or payment, given that silver was the standard medium for transactions in the biblical period.
2 Chronicles 24:14 · Word #8
Lexicon H3701
| Lemma | כֶּסֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | keçeph |
| Strong's | H3701 |
| Definition | Silver, a precious metal characterized by its pale or shiny appearance, used in the ancient Near East as a means of exchange, a commodity of value, and material for ornamental and cultic objects. By extension, 'keçeph' frequently denotes money or payment, given that silver was the standard medium for transactions in the biblical period. |
Morphology HTd/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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of-the-money |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3701-05
the silver
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ־). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֶּסֶף denotes silver as the pale precious metal, derived from the root idea of paleness/whiteness. The prefixed definite article הַ־ marks it as definite, hence "the silver," preserving masculine singular absolute form. |
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