כֶ֔סֶף
𐤊𐤎𐤐
keçeph
shekels of 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 Samuel 18:11 · 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 HNcmsa
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 | shekels of silver |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3701-20
silver
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֶּסֶף denotes the pale, precious metal associated with the root idea of paleness/whiteness. In singular masculine absolute form, it straightforwardly names the substance itself, from which the extended sense of money derives. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
silver
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 'silver' correctly translates the Hebrew noun in the specific context of payment; the context does not require 'money' or 'shekels' since only the word for silver appears. |