וּ֠/בַ/כֶּסֶף
𐤅/𐤁/𐤊𐤎𐤐
keçeph
and in silver
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.
2 Chronicles 2:13 · Word #12
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 HC/Rd/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 | and in silver |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3701-29
and in the silver
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + preposition ב with definite article + masculine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֶּסֶף fundamentally denotes silver, the pale precious metal, from the root idea of paleness/whiteness. The prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition בַּ with the article yield the definite sense "and in the silver," preserving masculine singular form and definiteness. |
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