וְ/הַ/כֶּ֔סֶף
𐤅/𐤄/𐤊𐤎𐤐
vehakesef
and the silver
from כָּסַף; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling).
Daniel 11:43 · Word #4
Lexicon H3701
| Lemma | כֶּסֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | keçeph |
| Strong's | H3701 |
| In-context | and the silver |
Morphology HC/Td/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 H3701-34
and the silver
| Root | כסף (k-s-p) |
| Core Meanings | paleness, silver, longing, desire |
| Semantic Range | silver (metal), money, currency, payment, price, wealth; occasionally linked conceptually with longing or desire through the verbal root. |
| Conceptual Significance | Silver functioned as a primary medium of exchange in the ancient Near East, symbolizing economic value, ransom, and transactional justice. Its association with longing in the verbal root also subtly connects material wealth with human desire and valuation. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ (and) + definite article הַ + noun כֶּסֶף (masculine singular absolute). Strong’s H3701. No pronominal suffix; singular and definite. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֶּסֶף derives from the root כסף, associated with paleness and by extension silver, and secondarily with longing or desire. The form is masculine singular absolute with the definite article and prefixed conjunction ("and the"), so the rendering preserves both the definiteness and singular masculine sense inherent in the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כסף (paleness, silver, longing, desire)
| 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 |