3700. kasaph

Lexicon

kasaph: To long for, to yearn, to be eager

Original Word: כָּסַף
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kacaph
Pronunciation: kah-saf'
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-saf')
Definition: To long for, to yearn, to be eager
Meaning: to become pale, to pine after, to fear

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

have desire, be greedy, long, sore

A primitive root; properly, to become pale, i.e. (by implication) to pine after; also to fear -- (have) desire, be greedy, long, sore.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to long (for)
NASB Translation
eager (1), long (1), longed (1), longed greatly (1), shame (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[כָּסַף] verb long (for) (Arabic be colourless, obscure, be eclipsed (of sun or moon); also be depressed in appearance Ba^{ES 61}; modern Arabic disappoint; reflexive conjugations be disappointed, ashamed, see Spiro^Vocab; Late Hebrew כסף Hiph`il shew pallor, be pale, white; Qal be ashamed, long for, compare Aramaic כְּסַף) —

Qal Imperfect2masculine singular יָדֶיךָ תִּכְסֹ֑ףלְמַעֲשֵׂה Job 14:15 for the work of thy hands thou wouldest long; 3 masculine singular כְּאַרְיֵה יִכְסוֺף לִטְרֹ֑ף Psalm 17:12 like a lion that longeth to rend.

Niph`al Perfect2masculine singular + Infinitive absolute נִכְסֹף נִכְסַפְתָּה לְבֵית אָבִיךָ Genesis 31:30 thou didst long sorely for thy father's house; Perfect3feminine singular ׳נִכְסְפָה ֗֗֗ נַפְשִׁי לְחַצְרוֺת י Psalm 84:4 my soul longeth . . . . for the courts of ׳י; Perfect3masculine singular הַגּוֺי לֹא נִכְסָ֑ף Zephaniah 2:1 very dubious; but perhaps (Ges Ew Hi Ke and others), O nation not turning pale, = not ashamed, compare etymology above; We thinks whole see corrupt.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1937 (ἐπιθυμέω, epithymeō): To desire, to long for
• G1939 (ἐπιθυμία, epithymia): Desire, longing, lust
• G1971 (ἐπιποθέω, epipotheō): To long for, to yearn
• G2092 (ἑτοιμάζω, hetoimazō): To prepare, to make ready (Note: This entry is less directly related but can involve a sense of anticipation or readiness that may accompany longing)
• G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι, optanomai): To appear, to be seen (Note: This entry is more about visual perception but can relate to the idea of longing to see or experience something)

The Hebrew concept of כָּסַף, with its nuances of longing and fear, finds partial parallels in these Greek terms, which also explore the themes of desire and emotional intensity in the New Testament context.

Usage: The verb כָּסַף (kasaph) is used in the Hebrew Bible to convey a sense of longing or yearning, often with an emotional or physical intensity that can manifest as becoming pale or faint. It can also imply a sense of fear or anxiety.

Context: • The Hebrew root כָּסַף (kasaph) appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, often describing a deep emotional state. This verb is used to express a strong desire or longing, akin to pining after something or someone. The emotional intensity of this longing can be so profound that it affects one's physical appearance, causing one to become pale.
• In some contexts, כָּסַף also conveys a sense of fear or anxiety, suggesting a connection between intense longing and apprehension. This duality of meaning reflects the complex nature of human emotions as depicted in the biblical narrative.
• The usage of כָּסַף in the Old Testament is relatively rare, but it provides insight into the emotional and psychological states of biblical characters, illustrating the depth of their desires and fears.
• An example of its usage can be found in Genesis 31:30, where Laban expresses his longing for his household gods, indicating a deep-seated desire that affects his actions and decisions.

Forms and Transliterations

יִכְס֣וֹף יכסוף נִכְסְפָ֬ה נִכְסַ֖פְתָּה נִכְסָֽף׃ נִכְסֹ֥ף נכסף נכסף׃ נכספה נכספתה תִכְסֹֽף׃ תכסף׃ nichSaf nichSaftah nichseFah nichSof niḵ·sāp̄ niḵ·sap̄·tāh niḵ·sə·p̄āh niḵ·sōp̄ niḵsāp̄ niḵsap̄tāh niḵsəp̄āh niḵsōp̄ tichSof ṯiḵ·sōp̄ ṯiḵsōp̄ yichSof yiḵ·sō·wp̄ yiḵsōwp̄

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 31:30
HEB: הָלַ֔כְתָּ כִּֽי־ נִכְסֹ֥ף נִכְסַ֖פְתָּה לְבֵ֣ית
NAS: away because you longed greatly
KJV: be gone, because thou sore longedst
INT: gone because longed greatly house

Genesis 31:30
HEB: כִּֽי־ נִכְסֹ֥ף נִכְסַ֖פְתָּה לְבֵ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ
NAS: you longed greatly for your father's
KJV: because thou sore longedst after thy father's
INT: because longed greatly house your father's

Job 14:15
HEB: לְֽמַעֲשֵׂ֖ה יָדֶ֣יךָ תִכְסֹֽף׃
NAS: and I will answer You; You will long for the work
KJV: and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work
INT: the work of your hands will long

Psalm 17:12
HEB: דִּמְיֹנ֗וֹ כְּ֭אַרְיֵה יִכְס֣וֹף לִטְר֑וֹף וְ֝כִכְפִ֗יר
NAS: a lion that is eager to tear,
KJV: as a lion [that] is greedy of his prey,
INT: is like A lion is eager to tear A young

Psalm 84:2
HEB: נִכְסְפָ֬ה וְגַם־ כָּלְתָ֨ה ׀
NAS: My soul longed and even yearned
KJV: My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth
INT: longed and even yearned

Zephaniah 2:1
HEB: הַגּ֖וֹי לֹ֥א נִכְסָֽף׃
NAS: O nation without shame,
KJV: O nation not desired;
INT: nation without shame

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3700
6 Occurrences

niḵ·sāp̄ — 1 Occ.
niḵ·sap̄·tāh — 1 Occ.
niḵ·sə·p̄āh — 1 Occ.
niḵ·sōp̄ — 1 Occ.
ṯiḵ·sōp̄ — 1 Occ.
yiḵ·sō·wp̄ — 1 Occ.