תִכְסֹֽף
𐤕𐤊𐤎𐤐
tikhesof
you will long
a primitive root; properly, to become pale, i.e. (by implication) to pine after; also to fear; (have) desire, be greedy, long, sore.
Job 14:15 · Word #6
Lexicon H3700
| Lemma | כָּסַף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | kâçaph |
| Strong's | H3700 |
| In-context | you will long |
Morphology HVqi2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3700-05
you will pale with longing
| Root | כסף (k-s-p) |
| Core Meanings | to become pale, to pine, to long intensely, to yearn, to desire deeply |
| Semantic Range | to long for, to yearn deeply, to pine after, to crave, to desire intensely, to fear (in some contexts) |
| Conceptual Significance | This root highlights the visceral, embodied nature of desire in biblical thought—longing that visibly affects the person. It underscores how emotional or covenantal yearning is not abstract but deeply felt, often marking relational attachment, homesickness, or intense devotion. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb in Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol) form, 2nd person masculine singular (HVqi2ms). The Qal stem expresses the simple or active sense of the root; the imperfect indicates incomplete, future, or modal action addressed to a single male subject. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כסף originally conveys the idea of becoming pale, likely from emotional intensity, and by extension expresses deep yearning or pining desire. Rendering it as "you will pale with longing" preserves both the concrete root imagery and the Qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular form, reflecting a direct address to one male individual in a future or incomplete action. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כסף (to become pale, to pine, to long intensely, to yearn, to desire deeply)
| 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 (6 occurrences of H3700)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:30 | נִכְסֹ֥ף | nikhesof | you longed |
| Genesis 31:30 | נִכְסַ֖פְתָּה | nikhesafetah | greatly |
| Zephaniah 2:1 | נִכְסָֽף | nikhesaf | desired |