3702. kesaph

Lexicon

kesaph: Silver

Original Word: כְּסַף
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kcaph
Pronunciation: keh-saf'
Phonetic Spelling: (kes-af')
Definition: Silver
Meaning: silver, money

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

money, silver

(Aramaic) corresponding to keceph -- money, silver.

see HEBREW keceph

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to keseph
Definition
silver
NASB Translation
money (1), silver (12).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כְּסַף noun masculine^{Ezra 7:17} silver (see Biblical Hebrew); — absolute ׳כ Ezra 7:15 +, כְּסַ֑ף Daniel 2:32; emphatic כַּסְמָּא Daniel 2:35 +; —

1 as material Daniel 2:32,35,45; Ezra 5:14; Ezra 6:5.

2 as money or its equivalent Ezra 7:17, Ezra 7:15; Ezra 7:16; Ezra 7:18; Ezra 7:22.

כְּעַן, כְּעֶ֫נֶת, כְּעֶת see below ענה.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Aramaic, corresponding to the Hebrew כֶּסֶף (kesef)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G694: ἄργυρος (argyros) • silver
• G1406: δηνάριον (denarion) • denarius, a Roman silver coin
• G3546: νομίσματος (nomisma) • coin, money

In the Berean Standard Bible, references to silver and money in the Aramaic sections of the Old Testament highlight the material and economic aspects of the narratives, providing insight into the historical context of the biblical events.

Usage: The term כְּסַף is used in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament to denote silver, often in the context of wealth or monetary transactions.

Context: The Aramaic word כְּסַף (kesaf) appears in the context of the exilic and post-exilic periods, particularly in the books of Ezra and Daniel, where Aramaic sections are present. In these texts, silver is often mentioned as a valuable commodity, used in trade and as a measure of wealth. For instance, in the book of Ezra, silver is listed among the materials contributed for the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. The use of silver as currency is indicative of the economic practices of the time, reflecting the importance of silver in trade and commerce. The term underscores the historical and cultural significance of silver in the ancient Near East, where it was a standard of wealth and a medium of exchange.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּכַסְפָּ֣א בכספא וְכַסְפָּ֔א וְכַסְפָּ֛א וְכַסְפָּא֒ וכספא כְּסַ֣ף כְּסַף֮ כְסַ֑ף כַּסְפָּ֣א כַּסְפָּ֥א כַסְפָּֽא־ כסף כספא כספא־ bə·ḵas·pā bechasPa bəḵaspā chaspa cheSaf kas·pā ḵas·pā- kasPa kaspā ḵaspā- kə·sap̄ ḵə·sap̄ keSaf kəsap̄ ḵəsap̄ vechasPa wə·ḵas·pā wəḵaspā

Englishman's Concordance

Ezra 5:14
HEB: דִּ֣י דַהֲבָ֣ה וְכַסְפָּא֒ דִּ֣י נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר
NAS: the gold and silver utensils
KJV: gold and silver of the house
INT: whom the gold and silver whom Nebuchadnezzar

Ezra 6:5
HEB: דִּ֣י דַהֲבָ֣ה וְכַסְפָּא֒ דִּ֣י נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר
NAS: let the gold and silver utensils
KJV: let the golden and silver vessels
INT: which the gold and silver which Nebuchadnezzar

Ezra 7:15
HEB: וּלְהֵיבָלָ֖ה כְּסַ֣ף וּדְהַ֑ב דִּֽי־
NAS: and to bring the silver and gold,
KJV: And to carry the silver and gold,
INT: bring the silver and gold which

Ezra 7:16
HEB: וְכֹל֙ כְּסַ֣ף וּדְהַ֔ב דִּ֣י
NAS: with all the silver and gold which
KJV: And all the silver and gold
INT: all the silver and gold which

Ezra 7:17
HEB: אָסְפַּ֨רְנָא תִקְנֵ֜א בְּכַסְפָּ֣א דְנָ֗ה תּוֹרִ֤ין ׀
NAS: with this money, therefore,
KJV: with this money bullocks,
INT: shall diligently buy money this bulls

Ezra 7:18
HEB: יִיטַ֗ב בִּשְׁאָ֛ר כַּסְפָּ֥א וְדַהֲבָ֖ה לְמֶעְבַּ֑ד
NAS: to do with the rest of the silver and gold,
KJV: with the rest of the silver and the gold,
INT: good the rest of the silver and gold may do

Ezra 7:22
HEB: עַד־ כְּסַף֮ כַּכְּרִ֣ין מְאָה֒
NAS: talents of silver, 100
KJV: talents of silver, and to an hundred
INT: Unto of silver talents an hundred

Daniel 2:32
HEB: וּדְרָע֖וֹהִי דִּ֣י כְסַ֑ף מְע֥וֹהִי וְיַרְכָתֵ֖הּ
NAS: and its arms of silver, its belly
KJV: and his arms of silver, his belly
INT: arms forasmuch of silver belly thighs

Daniel 2:35
HEB: חַסְפָּ֨א נְחָשָׁ֜א כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֗א וַהֲווֹ֙
NAS: the bronze, the silver and the gold
KJV: the brass, the silver, and the gold,
INT: the clay the bronze the silver and the gold and became

Daniel 2:45
HEB: נְחָשָׁ֤א חַסְפָּא֙ כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֔א אֱלָ֥הּ
NAS: the clay, the silver and the gold,
KJV: the clay, the silver, and the gold;
INT: the bronze the clay the silver and the gold God

Daniel 5:2
HEB: לְמָאנֵי֙ דַּהֲבָ֣א וְכַסְפָּ֔א דִּ֤י הַנְפֵּק֙
NAS: the gold and silver vessels
KJV: the golden and silver vessels
INT: vessels the gold and silver which had taken

Daniel 5:4
HEB: לֵֽאלָהֵ֞י דַּהֲבָ֧א וְכַסְפָּ֛א נְחָשָׁ֥א פַרְזְלָ֖א
NAS: of gold and silver, of bronze,
KJV: of gold, and of silver, of brass,
INT: the gods of gold and silver of bronze iron

Daniel 5:23
HEB: בְּהוֹן֒ וְלֵֽאלָהֵ֣י כַסְפָּֽא־ וְ֠דַהֲבָא נְחָשָׁ֨א
NAS: the gods of silver and gold,
KJV: the gods of silver, and gold,
INT: have been drinking the gods of silver and gold of bronze

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3702
13 Occurrences

bə·ḵas·pā — 1 Occ.
ḵas·pā- — 1 Occ.
ḵə·sap̄ — 1 Occ.
kas·pā — 3 Occ.
kə·sap̄ — 3 Occ.
wə·ḵas·pā — 4 Occ.