3781. kashshil

Lexicon

kashshil: Fool

Original Word: כַּשִּׁיל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kashshiyl
Pronunciation: kash-sheel'
Phonetic Spelling: (kash-sheel')
Definition: Fool
Meaning: a feller, an axe

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

an axe

From kashal; properly, a feller, i.e. An axe:

see HEBREW kashal

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kashal
Definition
an axe
NASB Translation
hatchet (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כַשִּׁיל noun [masculine] axe (according to Vrss and context; Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 Jeremiah 46:22; probably from felling; Aramaic loan-word according to Frä⁷⁴; but word not commonin Aramaic) — וְכַילַמּוֺת יַהֲלֹמוּן ׳בְּכ Paslm Jer 74:6.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb כָּשַׁל (kashal), meaning "to stumble" or "to fall."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Greek Number 513 (ἀξίνη, axinē): Refers to an axe or hatchet, used in similar contexts of cutting or felling in the New Testament.
• Strong's Greek Number 3586 (ξύλον, xylon): While primarily meaning "wood" or "tree," it can also refer to a wooden implement or tool, including an axe, in certain contexts.

Usage: The term כַּשִּׁיל is used in the context of cutting or felling, specifically referring to an axe as a tool for chopping down trees or wood.

Context: The Hebrew word כַּשִּׁיל (kashil) appears in the Old Testament as a noun that denotes an axe, a tool used for felling trees. The term is closely related to the root verb כָּשַׁל (kashal), which means "to stumble" or "to fall," suggesting the action of causing something to fall, such as a tree. This connection highlights the functional purpose of the axe as an instrument that brings down or cuts through wood.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the word is used in contexts that emphasize the physical act of cutting or chopping, often symbolizing judgment or destruction. The imagery of an axe is powerful, conveying the idea of decisive action and the removal of obstacles or unwanted elements. The axe serves as a metaphor for divine intervention or human agency in executing justice or clearing the way for new growth.

The use of כַּשִּׁיל in the Hebrew Bible underscores the importance of tools and implements in ancient agrarian and pastoral societies, where the ability to manage and manipulate the natural environment was crucial for survival and prosperity. The axe, as a symbol, also reflects themes of strength, precision, and the transformative power of human labor.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּכַשִּׁ֥יל בכשיל bə·ḵaš·šîl bechashShil bəḵaššîl

Englishman's Concordance

Psalm 74:6
HEB: פִּתּוּחֶ֣יהָ יָּ֑חַד בְּכַשִּׁ֥יל וְ֝כֵֽילַפֹּ֗ת יַהֲלֹמֽוּן׃
NAS: They smash with hatchet and hammers.
KJV: thereof at once with axes and hammers.
INT: carved all hatchet and hammers smash

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3781
1 Occurrence

bə·ḵaš·šîl — 1 Occ.