Strong's Lexicon kesel: Confidence, hope, folly, stupidity Original Word: כֶּסֶל Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be fat or to be foolish. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G315: anesis (relief, rest) - G5287: hypostasis (confidence, assurance) Usage: The Hebrew word "kesel" primarily conveys the idea of confidence or hope, often in a negative sense, implying misplaced trust or foolishness. It can denote a sense of security that is unfounded or a reliance on something that is ultimately unreliable. In some contexts, it is used to describe folly or stupidity, highlighting the contrast between true wisdom and foolishness. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, wisdom and folly were central themes, often explored in wisdom literature such as Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. The concept of "kesel" reflects the cultural understanding that true wisdom comes from a reverent relationship with God, while folly results from self-reliance or misplaced trust in human strength or material wealth. This understanding was crucial in a society where survival often depended on communal wisdom and divine guidance. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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. 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 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 vechisLechaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Leviticus 3:15 Leviticus 4:9 Leviticus 7:4 Job 8:14 Job 15:27 Job 31:24 Psalm 38:7 Psalm 49:13 Psalm 78:7 Proverbs 3:26 Ecclesiastes 7:25 13 Occurrences |
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