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כַּסְלֻחִים

𐤊𐤎𐤋𐤇𐤉𐤌

Kaseluchim

H3695 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain uncertain; possible referent to a people group or clan

Definition

Kaṣluchim refers to a people group mentioned in biblical genealogies associated geographically with the region of Egypt or its vicinity. Its usage designates the members of a population possibly related by descent or proximity to the neighboring Egyptians, rather than an ethnic or political entity whose characteristics are persuasively identifiable from the Hebrew Bible. The term occurs as part of ethnogeographical lists, and its precise meaning apart from its referent as a group designation remains uncertain.

Semantic Range

a people group related to Mizraim/Egypt, potential geographic or ethnic group in Egypt's vicinity, clan designation

Root / Etymology

Borrowed term, likely of foreign (non-Semitic) origin. The morphological structure suggests a plural or collective formation, but it does not attach to a recognized Hebrew root. The name may reflect Egyptian, Libyan, or Aegean influences (see also the appearance of neighboring groups such as Caphtorim and Pathrusim in parallel lists). Etymology uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

Kaṣluchim is found in Genesis 10:14 and 1 Chronicles 1:12 in genealogical material tracing the descendants of Mizraim (Egypt). In both contexts, the Kaṣluchim are listed as a group descended from Mizraim alongside others (e.g., Pathrusim, Caphtorim). The actual historical or geographical identification of the Kaṣluchim remains uncertain. The LXX oscillates between transliteration and attempted Greek equivalence; some later traditions attempt identification with Libyan, Egyptian, or Philistine-related groups. English versions typically retain the transliterated 'Casluhim.' No specific cultural or historical data survives that would clarify their language, territory, or sociopolitical organization. They are not attested elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible under this or a clearly related name. In earlier scholarship, some have speculated connections to regions in the western Nile Delta or to sea peoples, but these are conjectural and not lexicographically conclusive.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a plural probably of foreign derivation; Casluchim, a people cognate to the Egyptians; Casluhim.

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Root Family

uncertain (unknown (foreign origin)) — uncertain; ethnogeographic group designation

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar
H1114 בִּלְשָׁן Bilshan
H1150 בִּנְעָא Bin'a
H116 אֱדַיִן and then

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3695-01 כַּסְלֻחִ֗ים kaseluchim HNgmpa Casluhim Kasluchim people 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3695-01 Genesis 10:14 כַּסְלֻחִ֗ים kaseluchim HNgmpa Casluhim Kasluchim people
H3695-01 1 Chronicles 1:12 כַּסְלֻחִ֗ים kaseluchim HNp Casluhites Kasluchim people
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