בַּ/כֶּ֖סֶף
𐤁/𐤊𐤎𐤐
keçeph
with silver
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.
Deuteronomy 2:6 · Word #10
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 HRd/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 | with silver |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3701-02
with the silver
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ with assimilated definite article + masculine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form combines the preposition בַּ ("with/in/by the") and the masculine singular noun כֶּסֶף in the absolute state with the definite article assimilated. "With the silver" preserves the concrete substance denoted by the root while reflecting the prefixed preposition and definiteness. |
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