מִ/כָּ֑סֶף
𐤌/𐤊𐤎𐤐
keçeph
from the 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.
Proverbs 25:4 · Word #3
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 | from the silver |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3701-24
from silver
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן ("from") + masculine singular common noun absolute כֶּסֶף. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כֶּסֶף denotes silver as a pale, precious metal and by extension money; the prefixed preposition מִן adds the sense "from." The singular absolute form is preserved in the concise rendering "silver." |
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