כַּסְפִּ֥/י
𐤊𐤎𐤐/𐤉
keçeph
my silver
Silver, a precious metal characterized by its pale or shiny appearance, used in the ancient Near East as a means of exchange, a commodity of value, and material for ornamental and cultic objects. By extension, 'keçeph' frequently denotes money or payment, given that silver was the standard medium for transactions in the biblical period.
Joel 4:5 · Word #2
Lexicon H3701
| Lemma | כֶּסֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | keçeph |
| Strong's | H3701 |
| Definition | Silver, a precious metal characterized by its pale or shiny appearance, used in the ancient Near East as a means of exchange, a commodity of value, and material for ornamental and cultic objects. By extension, 'keçeph' frequently denotes money or payment, given that silver was the standard medium for transactions in the biblical period. |
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 silver |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3701-13
my silver
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct form with 1st person common singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The base noun כֶּסֶף primarily denotes silver as a pale, precious metal; the 1st person singular pronominal suffix yields "my silver." This preserves both the core material sense and the possessive morphology without shifting to the derived sense "money." |
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