7193. qasqeseth

Lexicon

qasqeseth: Scale

Original Word: קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: qasqeseth
Pronunciation: kas-keh'-seth
Phonetic Spelling: (kas-keh'-seth)
Definition: Scale
Meaning: a scale, a coat of mail

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

mail, scale

By reduplication from an unused root meaning to shale off as bark; a scale (of a fish); hence a coat of mail (as composed of or covered with jointed plates of metal) -- mail, scale.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
scale (of fish)
NASB Translation
scale-armor (1), scales (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קַשְׂקֶ֫שֶׂת noun feminine scale of fish, etc.; — of water-animals having ׳סְנַמִּיר וְק fin and scale Deuteronomy 14:9,10 = Leviticus 11:9,10,12; plural קַשְׂקַשִׂים, of scale-armour 1 Samuel 17:5; plural suffix קַשְׂקְשׂתֶיךָ Ezekiel 29:4 (twice in verse) (of Pharaoh under figure of crocodile).

קַשׁ see קשׁשׁ.

קשׁא (√ of following; compare Arabic , Ethiopic Late Hebrew קִשּׁוּת, Punic κισσου Löw^{p. 408}, all cucumber (s) (Löw^{p. 330}), so probably Assyrian ‡iššû; compare Syriac id. (Lexicons), ᵑ7^Jer i. Numbers 11:4 plural קַטַּיָּיא (ט for ת after ק); Greek σίκυος σικύη Lag^{Arm. Stud. § 1975; M ii. 356} Lewy^{Fremdw. 30}).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָשַׂשׂ (qasas), meaning "to gather" or "to collect."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term in the Septuagint for קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת is not directly listed, but the concept of scales can be related to the Greek word λέπας (G3013), which also refers to scales or flakes, particularly in the context of fish or armor. This connection underscores the shared cultural understanding of scales as both a natural and manufactured form of protection.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת, illustrating its significance in both dietary laws and descriptions of ancient armor, reflecting the broader themes of purity and protection in the biblical text.

Usage: The term קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the scales of fish and the protective armor worn by warriors. It appears in contexts related to dietary laws and descriptions of armor.

Context: • The word קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת is primarily found in the context of the dietary laws given to the Israelites, where it is used to describe the scales of fish that are permissible to eat. In Leviticus 11:9-10 and Deuteronomy 14:9-10, the text specifies that only fish with fins and scales are considered clean and suitable for consumption: "Of all the creatures that live in the water, whether in the seas or the streams, you may eat any that have fins and scales" (Leviticus 11:9, BSB).
• Additionally, קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת is used metaphorically to describe the armor of warriors, likening the overlapping metal plates of a coat of mail to the scales of a fish. This imagery emphasizes the protective and defensive nature of such armor, as seen in descriptions of warriors in battle.
• The use of קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת in these contexts highlights the importance of both physical protection and ritual purity in the ancient Israelite community.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּקַשְׂקְשֹׂתֶ֑יךָ בְּקַשְׂקְשֹׂתֶ֖יךָ בקשקשתיך וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂת וְקַשְׂקֶ֗שֶׂת וְקַשְׂקֶ֜שֶׂת וקשקשת קַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖ים קשקשים bə·qaś·qə·śō·ṯe·ḵā bekaskesoTeicha bəqaśqəśōṯeḵā kaskasSim qaś·qaś·śîm qaśqaśśîm vekasKeset wə·qaś·qe·śeṯ wəqaśqeśeṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Leviticus 11:9
HEB: לוֹ֩ סְנַפִּ֨יר וְקַשְׂקֶ֜שֶׂת בַּמַּ֗יִם בַּיַּמִּ֛ים
NAS: that have fins and scales, those in the water,
KJV: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters,
INT: after have fins and scales the water the seas

Leviticus 11:10
HEB: ל֜וֹ סְנַפִּ֣יר וְקַשְׂקֶ֗שֶׂת בַּיַּמִּים֙ וּבַנְּחָלִ֔ים
NAS: fins and scales among
KJV: And all that have not fins and scales in the seas,
INT: have fins and scales the seas the rivers

Leviticus 11:12
HEB: ל֛וֹ סְנַפִּ֥יר וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂת בַּמָּ֑יִם שֶׁ֥קֶץ
NAS: fins and scales is abhorrent
KJV: Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters,
INT: have fins and scales the water is abhorrent

Deuteronomy 14:9
HEB: ל֛וֹ סְנַפִּ֥יר וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂת תֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃
NAS: that has fins and scales you may eat,
KJV: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:
INT: after fins and scales may eat

Deuteronomy 14:10
HEB: ל֛וֹ סְנַפִּ֥יר וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂת לֹ֣א תֹאכֵ֑לוּ
NAS: fins and scales you shall not eat;
KJV: And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat;
INT: have fins and scales shall not eat

1 Samuel 17:5
HEB: רֹאשׁ֔וֹ וְשִׁרְי֥וֹן קַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖ים ה֣וּא לָב֑וּשׁ
NAS: and he was clothed with scale-armor which weighed
KJV: with a coat of mail; and the weight
INT: his head A coat scale-armor and he was clothed

Ezekiel 29:4
HEB: דְגַת־ יְאֹרֶ֖יךָ בְּקַשְׂקְשֹׂתֶ֑יךָ וְהַעֲלִיתִ֙יךָ֙ מִתּ֣וֹךְ
NAS: cling to your scales. And I will bring
KJV: to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up
INT: the fish of your rivers to your scales will bring of the midst

Ezekiel 29:4
HEB: דְּגַ֣ת יְאֹרֶ֔יךָ בְּקַשְׂקְשֹׂתֶ֖יךָ תִּדְבָּֽק׃
NAS: will cling to your scales.
KJV: shall stick unto thy scales.
INT: the fish of your rivers to your scales will cling

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7193
8 Occurrences

bə·qaś·qə·śō·ṯe·ḵā — 2 Occ.
qaś·qaś·śîm — 1 Occ.
wə·qaś·qe·śeṯ — 5 Occ.