כִּסְלוֹן
𐤊𐤎𐤋𐤅𐤍
Kiselon
H3692 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Kislon (Kiṣlôn) — a personal name meaning 'trust,' 'confidence,' or 'hopefulness.' Refers specifically to an Israelite individual named Kislon, the father of Elidad (Num 34:21). The form is a proper noun and does not have additional lexical senses beyond the identification of the named individual.
Semantic Range
proper noun (personal name), designation of an individual Israelite, possible abstract sense of 'confidence' or 'hope' as reflected in the name
Root / Etymology
From the root כָּסַל (k-s-l), which conveys the ideas of being secure, confident, trusting, or hoping. The suffix -וֹן (often used to form abstract nouns or diminutives/names) yields a meaning along the lines of 'trust, hope, confidence.' The root meaning 'to be confident, trust' is abstract here and used for the personal name rather than a descriptive noun.
Historical & Contextual Notes
Kislon is attested in the Hebrew Bible as the name of an Israelite from the tribal genealogies in the context of assigning leaders for the tribes of Israel (Num 34:21). In ancient Israelite naming practices, it was common to form personal names from root nouns expressing desired virtues or traits—here, the sense of trust or hopefulness. As a proper name, כִּסְלוֹן is specific to the individual identified as the father of Elidad, with no secondary or broader meanings. English translations typically transliterate it directly (Kislon, Chislon), contributing no additional connotation. Related terms from the same root (כֶּסֶל, etc.) can mean 'loins' or refer to strength and confidence, but these senses are not relevant to the proper name. There is no historical shift or development in the meaning, as the word is used only as a proper name in the biblical text. Later interpretation in translation traditions has sometimes rendered this biblical figure as 'Chislon' or 'Kislon,' but this does not reflect a lexical difference.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from כָּסַל; hopeful; Kislon, an Israelite; Chislon.
Bantu Hebrew
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כּסל (k-s-l) — firmness, strength, confidence, trust, hope
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3692-01 |
כִּסְלֽוֹן | kiselon | HNp |
Chislon | Confidence | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H3692-01 |
Numbers 34:21 | כִּסְלֽוֹן | kiselon | HNp |
Chislon | Confidence |