3599. kis

Lexicon

kis: Bag, purse, pouch

Original Word: כִּיס
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kiyc
Pronunciation: kees
Phonetic Spelling: (keece)
Definition: Bag, purse, pouch
Meaning: a cup, a bag for, money, weights

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bag, cup, purse

A form for kowc; a cup; also a bag for money or weights -- bag, cup, purse.

see HEBREW kowc

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
bag, purse
NASB Translation
bag (3), purse (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כִּיס noun masculine^{Proverbs 1:14} bag, purse (perhaps kindred with כּוֺס, q. v.; Arabic (probably from Persian Lane²⁶⁴⁰); Ethiopic Late Hebrew כִּיס; Aramaic כִּיסָא, , Palmyrene מן כיסה from his purse = at his own expense, Vog^{p. 13} and others) — bag, in which were carried:

a. weights (see אֶבֶן 5) Deuteronomy 25:13; Micah 6:11; Proverbs 16:11;

b. money, i.e. a purse Isaiah 46:6; Proverbs 1:14.

כִּיִּר, [כִּיר], כִּירַיִם see below I. כור.

כִּישׁוֺר see below כשׁר.

כָּ֫כָה see below כה above

כִּכָּר see below כרר; כֹּל see below I. כלל.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to store up.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G905 • βαλλάντιον (ballantion), which also refers to a money bag or purse. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe a similar concept of a container for money, highlighting the continuity of this practical item across both the Hebrew and Greek scriptures.

Usage: The term כִּיס is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a container or receptacle, often associated with holding money or weights. It is typically translated as "bag" or "purse" in English.

Context: The Hebrew word כִּיס (kis) appears in the Old Testament as a term for a container, specifically a bag or purse used for holding money or weights. This word is rooted in the concept of storing or keeping something secure. In ancient times, such bags were essential for carrying currency or valuable items, reflecting the economic practices of the period.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the term is used in contexts that highlight its function as a money bag or purse. For example, in Proverbs 1:14, it is used metaphorically to describe the sharing of a common purse among those who engage in sinful activities: "Throw in your lot with us; let us all have one purse." This usage underscores the communal aspect of sharing resources, albeit in a negative context.

The term also appears in other passages where the management of money or resources is discussed, emphasizing the practical and symbolic importance of the כִּיס in biblical times. It serves as a reminder of the need for wise stewardship and the potential moral implications of wealth and resource management.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּכִֽיסְךָ֖ בַּכֹּ֣וס בכוס בכיסך וּבְכִ֖יס ובכיס כִּ֥יס כִֽיס׃ כיס כיס׃ מִכִּ֔יס מכיס bak·kō·ws bakKos bakkōws bə·ḵî·sə·ḵā bechiseCha bəḵîsəḵā Chis kis kîs ḵîs mik·kîs mikKis mikkîs ū·ḇə·ḵîs ūḇəḵîs uveChis

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 25:13
HEB: יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ בְּכִֽיסְךָ֖ אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן
NAS: You shall not have in your bag differing
KJV: Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights,
INT: shall not have your bag differing weights

Proverbs 1:14
HEB: תַּפִּ֣יל בְּתוֹכֵ֑נוּ כִּ֥יס אֶ֝חָ֗ד יִהְיֶ֥ה
NAS: have one purse,
KJV: among us; let us all have one purse:
INT: Throw among purse one have

Proverbs 16:11
HEB: כָּל־ אַבְנֵי־ כִֽיס׃
NAS: the weights of the bag are His concern.
KJV: all the weights of the bag [are] his work.
INT: All the weights of the bag

Proverbs 23:31
HEB: [בַּכִּיס כ] (בַּכֹּ֣וס ק) עֵינ֑וֹ
INT: When giveth bag his colour goes

Isaiah 46:6
HEB: הַזָּלִ֤ים זָהָב֙ מִכִּ֔יס וְכֶ֖סֶף בַּקָּנֶ֣ה
NAS: gold from the purse And weigh
KJV: gold out of the bag, and weigh
INT: lavish gold the purse silver the scale

Micah 6:11
HEB: בְּמֹ֣אזְנֵי רֶ֑שַׁע וּבְכִ֖יס אַבְנֵ֥י מִרְמָֽה׃
NAS: scales And a bag of deceptive
KJV: balances, and with the bag of deceitful
INT: scales wicked bag stones of deceptive

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3599
6 Occurrences

bak·kō·ws — 1 Occ.
bə·ḵî·sə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
ḵîs — 1 Occ.
kîs — 1 Occ.
mik·kîs — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ḵîs — 1 Occ.