כֶּ֤סֶף
𐤊𐤎𐤐
keçeph
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.
Genesis 23:13 · Word #14
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 HNcmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | money |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3701-15
silver
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֶּסֶף primarily denotes the pale, precious metal silver, reflecting the root idea of paleness/whiteness. As a masculine singular absolute noun, it is rendered simply as the substance itself without contextual extension to money or payment. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
silver
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Silver' is faithful to the Hebrew and the SILEX definition, which includes both silver as a physical object and as money; the context here allows either, but 'silver' should be retained for root fidelity. |