הַ/כֶּ֔סֶף
𐤄/𐤊𐤎𐤐
hakesef
the silver
from כָּסַף; silver (from its pale color); by implication, money; money, price, silver(-ling).
Zechariah 13:9 · Word #8
Lexicon H3701
| Lemma | כֶּסֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | keçeph |
| Strong's | H3701 |
| In-context | the silver |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
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 H3701-05
the silver
| Root | כסף (k-s-p) |
| Core Meanings | silver, pale metal, wealth, money; (verb) to long for, to yearn |
| Semantic Range | Silver as a metal; money or currency; payment or price; wealth or material resources. |
| Conceptual Significance | Silver functioned as a primary medium of exchange and a measure of value in ancient Israel, shaping economic, legal, and cultic life. It often symbolizes material wealth, transactional justice (ransom, purchase, tribute), and at times the tension between spiritual faithfulness and material gain. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute with prefixed definite article (הַ). No pronominal suffix; definite and singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular noun with the definite article ("the") in the absolute state, so the rendering preserves both definiteness and singular number. "Silver" reflects the core nominal sense of כסף as the pale precious metal, which by extension denotes money or wealth. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כסף (silver, pale metal, wealth, money; (verb) to long for, to yearn)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3701-01 |
bakasef | with the silver |
H3701-02 |
bakesef | in the silver |
H3702-01 |
bekhasepa | with 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 |