Lexical Summary kese or keseh: Full moon Original Word: כֶּסֶא Strong's Exhaustive Concordance time appointed Or keceh {keh'-seh}; apparently from kacah; properly, fulness or the full moon, i.e. Its festival -- (time) appointed. see HEBREW kacah NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition full moon NASB Translation full moon (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs כֶּ֫סֶא Proverbs 7:20, כֶּ֫סֶה Psalm 81:4 noun [masculine] full moon (compare Aramaic  ; origin dubious, compare LagSymn. i. 93; perhaps Assyrian loan-word; compare Assyrian kusêu, headdress or cap, = agû, id., and also full moon (as tiara of moon-god ?), DlHWB, sub kusêu, kubšu, agû; yet see Brock) — ׳לְיוֺם הַכּ Proverbs 7:20; as a feast-day, ׳בַּכּ Psalm 81:4 (opposed to בַּחֹדֶשׁ, at the new moon). Topical Lexicon Overview The term denotes the full moon and functions in Scripture as a temporal marker that frames both sacred celebration and moral instruction. Its limited appearances heighten the vividness with which the biblical writers connect lunar fullness to covenant worship and to the rhythm of daily life. Occurrences in Scripture 1. Psalm 81:3 presents the full moon as an appointed moment for covenantal rejoicing: “Sound the ram’s horn at the new moon, and at the full moon on the day of our Feast.” Historical and Liturgical Context • The worship calendar given in Leviticus 23 relied on the lunar cycle. Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread began on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the first month—nights illumined by the full moon, facilitating nationwide travel to Jerusalem (Exodus 12:6; Numbers 28:17; 1 Kings 8:2). Theological Themes • Order and sovereignty: Genesis 1:14–18 introduced the luminaries as “signs to mark seasons,” underscoring that times and festivals belong to the Lord. Moral and Wisdom-School Usage Proverbs 7:20 contrasts sacred timing with secret sin. While Israel gathered by moonlight for worship, the adulteress exploited the same time span for treachery. The passage warns that ignoring God’s appointed rhythms invites moral disarray (cf. Proverbs 6:28–29). Typological and Prophetic Dimensions • Feast symbolism foreshadows the Messiah. Paul writes, “These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ” (Colossians 2:17). The full moon that crowned Israel’s deliverance prefigures the fullness of redemption accomplished at the cross (Matthew 26:18–19, 26–28). Practical Ministry Implications • Establish rhythms of remembrance: Congregations can draw on the lunar imagery of Psalm 81 to schedule periodic celebrations of salvation history, reinforcing the link between God’s deeds and specific times. Related Concepts and Cross-References New moon: Numbers 28:11–15; 1 Chronicles 23:31. Festal trumpets: Leviticus 23:24; Psalm 98:6. Moon as witness: Psalm 104:19; Revelation 12:1. Forms and Transliterations בַּ֝כֵּ֗סֶה בכסה הַ֝כֵּ֗סֶא הכסא bak·kê·seh bakKeseh bakkêseh hak·kê·se hakKese hakkêseLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Psalm 81:3 HEB: בַחֹ֣דֶשׁ שׁוֹפָ֑ר בַּ֝כֵּ֗סֶה לְי֣וֹם חַגֵּֽנוּ׃ NAS: at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast KJV: in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast INT: the new the trumpet the full day our feast Proverbs 7:20 2 Occurrences |
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