כְּ/עֵ֣שֶׂב — Psalms 72:16 Hebrew Word Study

כְּ/עֵ֣שֶׂב

𐤊/𐤏𐤔𐤁

keesev

like grass

from an unused root meaning to glisten (or be green); grass (or any tender shoot); grass, herb.

Psalms 72:16 · Word #12

Lexicon `H6212`

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

like green-growth of

Root	עשב (ʿ-ś-b)
Core Meanings	greenness, sprouting growth, fresh vegetation, tender shoots
Semantic Range	grass, herbage, green plants, tender shoots, vegetation in general
Conceptual Significance	עֵשֶׂב often symbolizes transience and frailty in biblical poetry, as grass quickly sprouts and withers. It also reflects divine provision in creation narratives, where green growth is given for food and sustenance.
Morphological Notes	Noun, common masculine singular construct (Ncmsc) with prefixed כְ preposition of comparison ("like/as"). The construct state indicates it is grammatically bound to what follows, even if the object is implicit.
Rendering Rationale	The noun עֵשֶׂב (masculine singular construct) denotes fresh, green vegetation from a root associated with greenness or sprouting. The prefixed כְ conveys comparison ("like"), and the construct form is reflected by "growth of," preserving its bound, relational sense.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H6212-01`	esebam	their green growth
`H6212-03`	isevot	green growths of
`H6212-04`	kaesev	like green herbage
`H6212-06`	khaesev	like green sprouting-grass
`H6212-07`	uveesev	and in green-sprouting herbage-of
`H6212-08`	veesev	and verdant herbage

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Genesis 1:11	עֵ֚שֶׂב	esev	herb
Genesis 1:12	עֵ֣שֶׂב	esev	herb
Genesis 1:29	עֵ֣שֶׂב	esev	herb
Genesis 1:30	עֵ֖שֶׂב	esev	herb
Genesis 2:5	עֵ֥שֶׂב	esev	plant
Genesis 3:18	עֵ֥שֶׂב	esev	the plants
Genesis 9:3	עֵ֔שֶׂב	esev	plants
Exodus 9:22	עֵ֥שֶׂב	esev	plant of
Exodus 9:25	עֵ֤שֶׂב	esev	plant of
Exodus 10:12	עֵ֣שֶׂב	esev	plant
Exodus 10:15	עֵ֣שֶׂב	esev	vegetation
Exodus 10:15	וּ/בְ/עֵ֥שֶׂב	uveesev	or on the herbage
Deuteronomy 11:15	עֵ֥שֶׂב	esev	grass
Deuteronomy 29:22	עֵ֑שֶׂב	esev	grass
Deuteronomy 32:2	עֵֽשֶׂב	esev	the herb
2 Kings 19:26	עֵ֤שֶׂב	esev	grass
Isaiah 37:27	עֵ֤שֶׂב	esev	grass
Isaiah 42:15	עֶשְׂבָּ֖/ם	esebam	their vegetation
Jeremiah 12:4	וְ/עֵ֥שֶׂב	veesev	and grass
Jeremiah 14:6	עֵֽשֶׂב	esev	grass
Amos 7:2	עֵ֣שֶׂב	esev	grass
Micah 5:6	עֵ֑שֶׂב	esev	grass
Zechariah 10:1	עֵ֥שֶׂב	esev	grass
Psalms 72:16	כְּ/עֵ֣שֶׂב	keesev	like grass
Psalms 92:8	עֵ֗שֶׂב	esev	grass
Psalms 102:5	כָ֭/עֵשֶׂב	khaesev	like grass
Psalms 102:12	כָּ/עֵ֥שֶׂב	kaesev	like grass
Psalms 104:14	וְ֭/עֵשֶׂב	veesev	and-herb
Psalms 105:35	עֵ֣שֶׂב	esev	vegetation
Psalms 106:20	עֵֽשֶׂב	esev	grass
Proverbs 19:12	עֵ֣שֶׂב	esev	grass
Proverbs 27:25	עִשְּׂב֥וֹת	isevot	the herbs
Job 5:25	כְּ/עֵ֣שֶׂב	keesev	like grass