3598. Kimah

Lexicon

Kimah: Pleiades

Original Word: כִּימָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: Kiymah
Pronunciation: kee-MAH
Phonetic Spelling: (kee-maw')
Definition: Pleiades
Meaning: a cluster of stars, the Pleiades

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Pleiades, seven stars

From the same as kuwmaz; a cluster of stars, i.e. The Pleiades -- Pleiades, seven stars.

see HEBREW kuwmaz

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a cluster of stars
NASB Translation
Pleiades (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כִּימָה noun feminine perhaps Pleiades (see above; Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 כִּימָא, ᵑ6 ) — as made by ׳י, Amos 5:8 ("" כְּסִיל), Job 9:9 ("" עָשׁ, כְּסִיל, חַדְרֵי תֵמָן); and under his control, ׳מַעֲדַנּוֺת כ Job 38:31 ("" משְׁכוֺת כְּסִיל). — (Stern^{Jüd. Zeitschr. f. Wissen. u. Leben. iii.((1864-65) 258 ff.} Nö in Schenkel^BL Hoffm^{ZAW iii. 107 ff.} interpret עשׁ as Pleiades, and כימה as Sirius).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to store away; a cluster of stars.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for כִּימָה in the Strong's Concordance, as the term specifically refers to a Hebrew concept of a star cluster. However, the Greek term for the Pleiades, Πλειάδες (Pleiades), is used in classical Greek literature and may be referenced in discussions of ancient astronomy and mythology.

Usage: The term כִּימָה appears in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a notable cluster of stars, the Pleiades, which is a prominent feature in the night sky. It is used in poetic and wisdom literature to illustrate the majesty and order of God's creation.

Context: • Occurrences in Scripture: The term כִּימָה is mentioned in the context of God's creation and control over the cosmos. It appears in the following passages:
• Job 9:9 (BSB): "He is the Maker of the Bear and Orion, of the Pleiades and the constellations of the south."
• Job 38:31 (BSB): "Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion?"
• Amos 5:8 (BSB): "He who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns darkness into dawn and darkens day into night, who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them over the face of the earth—the LORD is His name."

• Cultural and Theological Significance: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the Pleiades were often associated with agricultural seasons and were considered a sign of the coming of spring. In the biblical context, the mention of the Pleiades serves to highlight God's sovereignty and wisdom in the creation and maintenance of the universe. The constellations are used as a metaphor for God's power and the order He has established in the cosmos.

• Interpretation: The references to כִּימָה in the Bible emphasize the grandeur and complexity of the universe, which is under the control of the Creator. The rhetorical questions posed in Job 38:31, for instance, underscore human limitations in contrast to divine omnipotence.

Forms and Transliterations

וְכִימָ֗ה וכימה כִּימָ֑ה כִימָ֜ה כימה chiMah kî·māh ḵî·māh kiMah kîmāh ḵîmāh vechiMah wə·ḵî·māh wəḵîmāh

Englishman's Concordance

Job 9:9
HEB: עָ֭שׁ כְּסִ֥יל וְכִימָ֗ה וְחַדְרֵ֥י תֵמָֽן׃
NAS: Orion and the Pleiades, And the chambers
KJV: Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers
INT: the Bear Orion and the Pleiades and the chambers of the south

Job 38:31
HEB: הַֽ֭תְקַשֵּׁר מַעֲדַנּ֣וֹת כִּימָ֑ה אֽוֹ־ מֹשְׁכ֖וֹת
NAS: the chains of the Pleiades, Or
KJV: the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose
INT: bind the chains of the Pleiades Or the cords

Amos 5:8
HEB: עֹשֵׂ֨ה כִימָ֜ה וּכְסִ֗יל וְהֹפֵ֤ךְ
NAS: He who made the Pleiades and Orion
KJV: [Seek him] that maketh the seven stars and Orion,
INT: made the Pleiades and Orion and changes

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3598
3 Occurrences

ḵî·māh — 1 Occ.
kî·māh — 1 Occ.
wə·ḵî·māh — 1 Occ.