3689. kesel

Lexicon

kesel: Confidence, hope, folly, stupidity

Original Word: כֶּסֶל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kecel
Pronunciation: keh'-sel
Phonetic Spelling: (keh'-sel)
Definition: Confidence, hope, folly, stupidity
Meaning: fatness, the loin, the viscera, silliness, trust

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

confidence, flank, folly, hope, loin

From kacal; properly, fatness, i.e. By implication (literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat) or (generally) the viscera; also (figuratively) silliness or (in a good sense) trust -- confidence, flank, folly, hope, loin.

see HEBREW kacal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kasal
Definition
loins, stupidity, confidence
NASB Translation
confidence (4), folly and the foolishness (1), foolish (1), loins (6), thighs (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כֶּ֫סֶל noun masculine

1 loins,

2 stupidity,

3 confidence (Late Hebrew id. lion; Aramaic כִּסְלָא id.); —

1 loins כָּ֑סֶל Job 15:27; plural כְּסָלִים Leviticus 3:4,10,15; Leviticus 4:9; Leviticus 7:4; suffix כְּסָלַי, Psalm 38:8.

2 stupidity, folly ׳כ Ecclesiastes 7:25 ("" סִכְלוּת), כֵּסֶל Psalm 49:14.

3 confidence, suffix כִּסְלִי Job 31:24; כִּסְלֶ֑ךָ Proverbs 3:26; כִּסְלוֺ Job 8:14; כִּסְלָם Psalm 78:7.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be fat or fleshy.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1680 (ἐλπίς, elpis): Often translated as "hope," this Greek term shares a conceptual link with כֶּסֶל in the sense of trust or confidence, particularly in a divine context.

• G3382 (μήτρα, mētra): Meaning "womb" or "matrix," this term corresponds to the physical aspect of כֶּסֶל related to the loins or viscera.

• G4625 (σκάνδαλον, skandalon): Translated as "stumbling block" or "offense," this term can relate to the metaphorical aspect of כֶּסֶל as folly or silliness, representing a lack of wisdom that leads to error or sin.

In summary, כֶּסֶל (kesel) is a multifaceted Hebrew term that captures both physical and metaphorical dimensions, emphasizing the biblical themes of human frailty, the need for divine wisdom, and the importance of placing trust in God.

Usage: The word is used in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often metaphorically. It can refer to physical aspects such as the loins or viscera, but also to abstract concepts like foolishness or trust.

Context: The Hebrew word כֶּסֶל (kesel) appears in several contexts throughout the Old Testament, reflecting its diverse meanings. In a physical sense, it can denote the loins or the viscera, as seen in passages that discuss the human body or sacrifices. For example, in Leviticus, the term may be used to describe parts of the sacrificial animal.

Metaphorically, כֶּסֶל (kesel) is often associated with folly or silliness, particularly in wisdom literature. In the book of Proverbs, it is used to describe the foolishness of those who lack wisdom and understanding. Proverbs 3:26 (BSB) states, "For the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare," where "confidence" is translated from כֶּסֶל, indicating a sense of trust or reliance on God.

The duality of the term reflects the biblical worldview that contrasts human folly with divine wisdom and trust. The physical and metaphorical uses of כֶּסֶל highlight the importance of understanding and discernment in the life of faith, as well as the need for reliance on God rather than human strength or understanding.

Forms and Transliterations

בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָ בכסלך הַכְּסָלִ֑ים הכסלים כְ֭סָלַי כִּ֫סְלָ֥ם כִּסְל֑וֹ כִּסְלִ֑י כֵּ֣סֶל כֶּ֔סֶל כָֽסֶל׃ כסל כסל׃ כסלו כסלי כסלם ḇə·ḵis·le·ḵā ḇəḵisleḵā Chasel Chesalai hak·kə·sā·lîm hakkesaLim hakkəsālîm ḵā·sel ḵāsel ḵə·sā·lay ke·sel kê·sel ḵəsālay kesel kêsel kis·lām kis·lî kis·lōw kisLam kislām kisLi kislî kisLo kislōw vechisLecha

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 3:4
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־ הַכְּסָלִ֑ים וְאֶת־ הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙
NAS: that is on them, which is on the loins, and the lobe
KJV: and the fat that [is] on them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul
INT: which is on the loins and the lobe of

Leviticus 3:10
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־ הַכְּסָלִ֑ים וְאֶת־ הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙
NAS: that is on them, which is on the loins, and the lobe
KJV: and the fat that [is] upon them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul
INT: which is on the loins and the lobe of

Leviticus 3:15
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־ הַכְּסָלִ֑ים וְאֶת־ הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙
NAS: that is on them, which is on the loins, and the lobe
KJV: and the fat that [is] upon them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul
INT: which is on the loins and the lobe of

Leviticus 4:9
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־ הַכְּסָלִ֑ים וְאֶת־ הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙
NAS: that is on them, which is on the loins, and the lobe
KJV: and the fat that [is] upon them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul
INT: which is on the loins and the lobe of

Leviticus 7:4
HEB: אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־ הַכְּסָלִ֑ים וְאֶת־ הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙
NAS: that is on them, which is on the loins, and the lobe
KJV: and the fat that [is] on them, which [is] by the flanks, and the caul
INT: which is on the loins and the lobe on

Job 8:14
HEB: אֲשֶׁר־ יָק֥וֹט כִּסְל֑וֹ וּבֵ֥ית עַ֝כָּבִ֗ישׁ
NAS: Whose confidence is fragile,
KJV: Whose hope shall be cut off,
INT: Whose off confidence web A spider's

Job 15:27
HEB: פִּימָ֣ה עֲלֵי־ כָֽסֶל׃
NAS: And made his thighs heavy with flesh.
KJV: collops of fat on [his] flanks.
INT: heavy and his thighs

Job 31:24
HEB: שַׂ֣מְתִּי זָהָ֣ב כִּסְלִ֑י וְ֝לַכֶּ֗תֶם אָמַ֥רְתִּי
NAS: I have put my confidence [in] gold,
KJV: gold my hope, or have said
INT: have put gold my confidence fine and called

Psalm 38:7
HEB: כִּֽי־ כְ֭סָלַי מָלְא֣וּ נִקְלֶ֑ה
NAS: For my loins are filled with burning,
KJV: For my loins are filled
INT: For my loins are filled burning

Psalm 49:13
HEB: זֶ֣ה דַ֭רְכָּם כֵּ֣סֶל לָ֑מוֹ וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֓ם ׀
NAS: is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after
KJV: This their way [is] their folly: yet their posterity
INT: This is the way are foolish after their words

Psalm 78:7
HEB: וְיָשִׂ֥ימוּ בֵֽאלֹהִ֗ים כִּ֫סְלָ֥ם וְלֹ֣א יִ֭שְׁכְּחוּ
NAS: That they should put their confidence in God
KJV: That they might set their hope in God,
INT: put God their confidence and not forget

Proverbs 3:26
HEB: יְ֭הוָה יִהְיֶ֣ה בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָ וְשָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣
NAS: For the LORD will be your confidence And will keep
KJV: For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep
INT: the LORD become will be your confidence and will keep your foot

Ecclesiastes 7:25
HEB: וְלָדַ֙עַת֙ רֶ֣שַׁע כֶּ֔סֶל וְהַסִּכְל֖וּת הוֹלֵלֽוֹת׃
NAS: the evil of folly and the foolishness of madness.
KJV: the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness
INT: cunning the evil of folly of foolishness of madness

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3689
13 Occurrences

ḵā·sel — 1 Occ.
ḵə·sā·lay — 1 Occ.
hak·kə·sā·lîm — 5 Occ.
kê·sel — 2 Occ.
kis·lām — 1 Occ.
kis·lî — 1 Occ.
kis·lōw — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ḵis·le·ḵā — 1 Occ.