3681. kasuy

Lexicon

kasuy: Covered, concealed

Original Word: כָּסוּי
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kacuwy
Pronunciation: kah-SOO-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-soo'-ee)
Definition: Covered, concealed
Meaning: covered, a covering

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

covering

Passive participle of kacah; properly, covered, i.e. (as noun) a covering -- covering.

see HEBREW kacah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kasah
Definition
a covering
NASB Translation
cover (1), covering (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[כָּסוּי] noun [masculine] covering, only construct כְּסוּי עוֺר covering of skins Numbers 4:6,14 (P).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb כָּסָה (kasah), meaning "to cover" or "to conceal."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of כָּסוּי in the Septuagint and the New Testament is often associated with Strong's Greek Number G2571, κατακάλυμμα (katakálymma), which also means "a covering" or "veil." This Greek term is used in similar contexts to denote something that is covered or concealed, maintaining the thematic continuity between the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures.

Usage: The word כָּסוּי is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe objects or situations that are covered or concealed. It can refer to physical coverings, such as garments or veils, as well as metaphorical coverings, such as protection or concealment from danger.

Context: • The term כָּסוּי appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often associated with the idea of protection or concealment. It is used to describe the act of covering something to protect it from harm or to hide it from sight. This concept is prevalent in the ancient Near Eastern culture, where coverings were used for both practical and symbolic purposes.
• In the context of the tabernacle and temple, coverings were significant in maintaining the sanctity and holiness of sacred spaces. The use of כָּסוּי in these contexts underscores the importance of separation between the divine and the mundane.
• Theologically, the concept of covering is also linked to the idea of atonement and forgiveness, where sins are "covered" by sacrificial offerings, symbolizing the removal of guilt and the restoration of a right relationship with God.
• The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) reflects this usage in passages where the term is translated as "covered" or "a covering," emphasizing the protective and concealing aspects of the word.

Forms and Transliterations

כְּס֛וּי כְּסוּי֙ כסוי kə·sui keSui kəsui

Englishman's Concordance

Numbers 4:6
HEB: וְנָתְנ֣וּ עָלָ֗יו כְּסוּי֙ ע֣וֹר תַּ֔חַשׁ
NAS: and they shall lay a covering of porpoise
KJV: And shall put thereon the covering of badgers'
INT: shall lay and A covering skin of porpoise

Numbers 4:14
HEB: וּפָרְשׂ֣וּ עָלָ֗יו כְּס֛וּי ע֥וֹר תַּ֖חַשׁ
NAS: and they shall spread a cover of porpoise
KJV: and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers'
INT: shall spread over A cover skin of porpoise

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3681
2 Occurrences

kə·sui — 2 Occ.