כָּ֑סֶף
𐤊𐤎𐤐
kasef
silver
from כָּסַף; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling).
H3701
Proverbs 8:10 · Word #4
Lexicon H3701
| Lemma | כֶּסֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | keçeph |
| Strong's | H3701 |
| In-context | silver |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3701-06
silver
| Root | כסף (k-s-p) |
| Core Meanings | longing, yearning, desire; paleness, silvery brightness |
| Semantic Range | silver as a precious metal; money; payment; price; wealth measured in silver; that which is desired or valued. |
| Conceptual Significance | Silver in the biblical world functioned as a primary medium of exchange and a standard of value. Its association with longing and desire underscores the moral and spiritual tensions surrounding wealth—both as legitimate provision and as an object of misplaced trust or covetousness. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; functions as a material noun and may denote either the metal itself or money made from it. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is masculine singular absolute (HNcmsa), so it is rendered as the singular substance "silver." The rendering preserves the concrete sense of the pale, shining metal, while remaining connected to the root idea of כסף, which conveys longing or desire—fitting for a precious metal that becomes an object of human yearning and exchange. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כסף (longing, yearning, desire; paleness, silvery brightness)
| 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 |
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 |
|
khasepa | the silver |
H3701-18 |
khasepekha | your silver-wealth |
H3701-19 |
khasepo | his silver-wealth |
H3701-20 |
khesef | silver |
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 |
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 |
H3702-04 |
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 |