כִּסְלִ֑/י
𐤊𐤎𐤋/𐤉
keçel
my hope
The fleshy part of the lower back or loin; by extension, the loins as the seat of physical strength. Figuratively, it is used for inner self-confidence or reliance (i.e., a sense of inward security or hope), and negatively for folly or lack of sound judgment. The word can refer both to the anatomical region and to abstract qualities associated with that part (strength, confidence, or, conversely, self-delusion or folly), depending on context.
Job 31:24 · Word #4
Lexicon H3689
| Lemma | כֶּסֶל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤋 |
| Transliteration | keçel |
| Strong's | H3689 |
| Definition | The fleshy part of the lower back or loin; by extension, the loins as the seat of physical strength. Figuratively, it is used for inner self-confidence or reliance (i.e., a sense of inward security or hope), and negatively for folly or lack of sound judgment. The word can refer both to the anatomical region and to abstract qualities associated with that part (strength, confidence, or, conversely, self-delusion or folly), depending on context. |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp1cs
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | my hope |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3689-06
my seat-of-strength
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct form with 1st person common singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֶּסֶל derives from the root meaning firmness or robustness, referring literally to the loins as the bodily seat of strength and metaphorically to inner confidence. The 1st person singular suffix is preserved with "my," and the rendering retains the core idea of embodied firmness without narrowing it to a contextual sense like "hope." |
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