וָ/כֶ֔סֶף
𐤅/𐤊𐤎𐤐
keçeph
and 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 9:21 · Word #17
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/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 silver |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3701-33
and silver
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction ו + masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֶּסֶף denotes silver as a pale, precious metal, reflecting the root sense of whiteness/paleness. The prefixed וָ conjunction is preserved as "and," and the singular absolute form is rendered simply as "silver." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and silver
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'And silver' accurately reflects the Hebrew conjunction and noun; P1 is contextually correct. |