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כְּסוּת

𐤊𐤎𐤅𐤕

kᵉçûwth

H3682 noun

SILEX Entry

Root כסה to cover, conceal, hide

Definition

A physical covering, especially an article of clothing or garment that serves to cover the body; in extended usage, any kind of material covering, such as a blanket, wrap, or cloak. The term emphasizes the function of concealing, sheltering, or providing privacy. In rare cases, it may be used more generally for something that covers, not strictly limited to clothing.

Semantic Range

outer garment, cloak, wrap, blanket, general covering, vesture, material for covering, privacy or shelter provision

Root / Etymology

From the root כסה meaning 'to cover, conceal, hide.' The word כְּסוּת is a nominal formation indicating the thing that covers, i.e., a covering or garment. The formation employs the root's sense of activity (to cover) and defines the object ('covering'). The noun structure is common in Hebrew for forming concrete nouns from verbal roots.

Historical & Contextual Notes

כְּסוּת appears primarily in legal, social, and narrative contexts. In legal texts (e.g., Exodus 22:26-27), it refers to an essential personal garment—likely an outer cloak or wrap—used for protection against the elements and as basic bedding, highlighting its importance for personal security and dignity. The term is also used more generally for any textile covering, such as a blanket (Deuteronomy 22:17). The underlying idea is not limited to style or status but rather to the fundamental utility of covering. As social roles and textile technology developed, the precise referent may shift somewhat, but the core sense of something which covers remains stable. The Septuagint often translates כְּסוּת as ἱμάτιον (garment), but English translations can obscure its wider semantic range by rendering it simply as 'raiment' or 'clothing,' which may miss the nuance of protective cover. כְּסוּת can overlap with terms like שִׂמְלָה (simlāh, general garment or outer wrap) but often stresses function over form. Later Jewish tradition sometimes interprets it as any obligatory garment for purposes such as charity or legal protection (cf. rabbinic discussions in the Mishnah and Talmud).

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from כָּסָה; a cover (garment); figuratively, a veiling; covering, raiment, vesture.

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Root Family

כסה (k-s-h) — to cover, conceal, hide

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3677 כֶּסֶא full moon
H3678 כִּסֵּא the throne
H3680 כָּסָה I will fully cover
H3681 כָּסוּי covering-of
H3704 כֶּסֶת covering-cushions

Word Forms

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3682-01 כְּס֣וּת kesut HNcfsc covering covering-of 4
H3682-06 כסות/ה khsvth HNcfsc/Sp3ms his covering his covering 1
H3682-02 כְּסוּתָ֥/הּ kesutah HNcfsc/Sp3fs her clothing her covering 1
H3682-03 כְּסוּתָֽ/ם kesutam HNcfsc/Sp3mp their covering their covering 1
H3682-05 כְסוּת/וֹ֙ khesuto HNcfsc/Sp3ms his covering his covering-garment 1
H3682-04 כְּסוּתְ/ךָ֖ kesutekha HNcfsc/Sp2ms your-garment your covering-garment 1

Occurrences in Scripture

9 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3682-01 Genesis 20:16 כְּס֣וּת kesut HNcfsc a covering covering-of
H3682-02 Exodus 21:10 כְּסוּתָ֥/הּ kesutah HNcfsc/Sp3fs her clothing her covering
H3682-06 Exodus 22:26 כסות/ה khsvth HNcfsc/Sp3ms his covering his covering
H3682-05 Exodus 22:26 כְסוּת/וֹ֙ khesuto HNcfsc/Sp3ms his covering his covering-garment
H3682-04 Deuteronomy 22:12 כְּסוּתְ/ךָ֖ kesutekha HNcfsc/Sp2ms your-garment your covering-garment
H3682-03 Isaiah 50:3 כְּסוּתָֽ/ם kesutam HNcfsc/Sp3mp their covering their covering
H3682-01 Job 24:7 כְּ֝ס֗וּת kesut HNcfsa covering covering-of
H3682-01 Job 26:6 כְּ֝ס֗וּת kesut HNcfsa covering covering-of
H3682-01 Job 31:19 כְּ֝ס֗וּת kesut HNcfsa covering covering-of
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