כֶֽסֶף
𐤊𐤎𐤐
khesef
money
from כָּסַף; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling).
Genesis 43:21 · Word #10
Lexicon H3701
| Lemma | כֶּסֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | keçeph |
| Strong's | H3701 |
| In-context | money |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H3701-20
silver
| Root | כסף (k-s-p) |
| Core Meanings | paleness, silver, longing, desire |
| Semantic Range | silver as a precious metal; money; payment; price; wealth measured in silver weight. |
| Conceptual Significance | Silver functioned as a primary medium of exchange and measure of value in ancient Israel, often weighed rather than coined. It signifies material wealth, economic transactions, covenant payments, and sometimes temple offerings, reflecting both daily commerce and sacred dedication. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (HNcmsa/HNcmsc). Appears in both absolute and construct states; no pronominal suffix in the cited forms. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a common masculine singular noun in the absolute or construct state, so the faithful rendering remains the singular noun “silver.” This preserves the concrete sense of the pale, shining metal associated with the root כסף, while allowing for its extended sense as a medium of exchange. |
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 |
H3703-01 |
bekhasifeya | in Silver-place (Casiphia) |
H3701-03 |
bekhesef | with silver |
H3701-04 |
hakasef | the silver |
H3701-05 |
hakesef | the silver |
H3701-06 |
kasef | silver |
H3702-02 |
kasepa | the silver |
H3701-07 |
kasepam | their silver |
H3701-08 |
kasepekha | your silver |
H3701-09 |
kasepekhe | your silver-wealth |
H3701-10 |
kasepekhem | your (masculine plural) silver |
H3701-11 |
kasepenu | our silver |
H3701-12 |
kasepeyhem | their silver pieces |
H3701-13 |
kasepi | my silver |
H3701-14 |
kasepo | his silver |
H3702-03 |
kesaf | silver |
H3701-15 |
kesef | silver |
H3701-16 |
khakasef | like silver |
H3701-17 |
khasef | silver |
H3702-04 |
khasepa | the silver |
H3701-18 |
khasepekha | your silver-wealth |
H3701-19 |
khasepo | his silver-wealth |
H3701-21 |
lakesef | for the silver |
H3701-22 |
lekhasepam | to their silver-wealth |
H3701-23 |
lekhesef | for silver |
H3701-24 |
mikasef | from silver |
H3701-25 |
mikasepam | from their silver |
H3701-26 |
mikesef | from silver |
H3700-01 |
tikhesof | you will pale with longing |
H3701-27 |
ulekhasepi | and for my silver |
H3701-28 |
umikasepi | and from my silver |
H3701-29 |
uvakesef | and in the silver |
H3701-30 |
uvekhesef | and with silver |
H3701-31 |
vakesef | with the silver |
H3701-32 |
vakhasef | and silver |
H3701-33 |
vakhesef | and silver |
H3701-34 |
vehakesef | and the silver |
H3701-35 |
vekhakasef | and like the silver |
H3701-36 |
vekhasef | with silver |
H3702-05 |
vekhasepa | and the silver |
H3701-37 |
vekhesef | and silver |
H3701-38 |
velakesef | and for 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 |