כֶּ֖סֶף

𐤊𐤎𐤐

kesef

silver

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

H3701

Exodus 21:34 · Word #4

Lexicon H3701

Lemmaכֶּסֶף
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤎𐤐
Transliterationkeçeph
Strong'sH3701
In-contextsilver

Morphology HNcmsa 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 H3701-15

silver

Morphological NotesCommon masculine singular noun (absolute and construct forms attested). Functions as a material noun and may appear in construct to denote possession or specification (e.g., "silver of…").
Rendering Rationaleכֶּסֶף is a masculine singular noun in the absolute or construct state. The rendering "silver" preserves the concrete sense of the term while remaining singular, as indicated by the morphology. The noun is traditionally connected either to the pale brilliance of the metal or to the idea of something longed for or desired, both of which inform its semantic background.

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

Words from Root כסף (longing, yearning, desire; pale brightness)

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