בַּ/כָּ֑סֶף
𐤁/𐤊𐤎𐤐
bakasef
for money
from כָּסַף; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling).
Deuteronomy 21:14 · Word #11
Lexicon H3701
| Lemma | כֶּסֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | keçeph |
| Strong's | H3701 |
| In-context | for money |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H3701-01
with the silver
| Root | כסף (k-s-p) |
| Core Meanings | silver, pale brightness, precious metal, money; (verb) to long for, to yearn |
| Semantic Range | silver as a precious metal; coined or uncoined money; payment, price, compensation; wealth in material form |
| Conceptual Significance | Silver functioned as a primary medium of exchange in the ancient Near East, symbolizing tangible wealth and economic value. Its connection to the verbal root "to long for" reflects the human desire for precious resources, highlighting themes of material wealth, trade, redemption payments, and covenantal transactions in the biblical narrative. |
| Morphological Notes | Preposition ב + definite article ה (assimilated) + noun masculine singular absolute כֶּסֶף. The article is marked by the dagesh in כּ. Strong’s H3701. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form בַּכָּסֶף consists of the preposition ב ("in/with/by") prefixed to the masculine singular noun כֶּסֶף with the definite article assimilated ("the silver"). The rendering "with the silver" preserves the prepositional force, the definiteness, and the masculine singular form of the noun while retaining the concrete sense tied to the root meaning. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כסף (silver, pale brightness, precious metal, money; (verb) to long for, to yearn)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3701-02 |
bakesef | in the silver |
H3702-01 |
bekhasepa | with the silver |
H3703-01 |
bekhasifeya | in Silver-place (Casiphia) |
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 |