כִּסְל֑/וֹ
𐤊𐤎𐤋/𐤅
keçel
his confidence
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 8:14 · Word #3
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/Sp3ms
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 | his confidence |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3689-07
his loin-strength
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֶּסֶל denotes the loin as the seat of bodily firmness and strength, derived from the root idea of robustness. The construct singular with 3ms suffix is preserved by rendering it as a singular possessed form, "his loin-strength." |
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