בְ/כֶ֔סֶף
𐤁/𐤊𐤎𐤐
keçeph
for money
Silver, a precious metal characterized by its pale or shiny appearance, used in the ancient Near East as a means of exchange, a commodity of value, and material for ornamental and cultic objects. By extension, 'keçeph' frequently denotes money or payment, given that silver was the standard medium for transactions in the biblical period.
1 Kings 21:15 · Word #22
Lexicon H3701
| Lemma | כֶּסֶף |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤎𐤐 |
| Transliteration | keçeph |
| Strong's | H3701 |
| Definition | Silver, a precious metal characterized by its pale or shiny appearance, used in the ancient Near East as a means of exchange, a commodity of value, and material for ornamental and cultic objects. By extension, 'keçeph' frequently denotes money or payment, given that silver was the standard medium for transactions in the biblical period. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for money |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3701-37
silver
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular, absolute state (often with prefixed conjunction וְ or preposition בְ in surface forms). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֶּסֶף is a masculine singular absolute form denoting the precious pale metal associated with the root idea of whiteness. "Silver" preserves the primary, concrete sense from which the extended meaning of money developed. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for silver
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Changed P1 'silver' to 'for silver' to clarify the instrumental purchase/transactional context present in the Hebrew preposition בְּ. |