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Strong's #3680 - כָּסָה

Transliteration

kâçâh

Phonetics

kaw-saw'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

1008

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to cover, conceal, hide
1. (Qal) conceal, covered (participle)
2. (Niphal) to be covered
3. (Piel)
  1. to cover, clothe
  2. to cover, conceal
  3. to cover (for protection)
  4. to cover over, spread over
  5. to cover, overwhelm
4. (Pual)
  1. to be covered
  2. to be clothed
5. (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 4115 ‑ πλατύνω (plat‑oo'‑no); 2572 ‑ καλύπτω (kal‑oop'‑to); 4016 ‑ περιβάλλω (per‑ee‑bal'‑lo); 2186 ‑ ἐφίστημι (ef‑is'‑tay‑mee); 2703 ‑ καταφεύγω (kat‑af‑yoo'‑go); 2927 ‑ κρυπτός (kroop‑tos'); 4028 ‑ περικαλύπτω (per‑ee‑kal‑oop'‑to); 2619 ‑ κατακαλύπτω (kat‑ak‑al‑oop'‑to); 380 ‑ ἀναπτύσσω (an‑ap‑toos'‑so); 2928 ‑ κρύπτω (kroop'‑to); 1943 ‑ ἐπικαλύπτω (ep‑ee‑kal‑oop'‑to);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (151)

Genesis 8

Exodus 15

Leviticus 9

Numbers 12

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 11

Psalms 17

Proverbs 11

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 22

Hosea 2

Obadiah 1

Jonah 2

Micah 1

Habakkuk 3

Malachi 2

BSB (151)

Genesis 8

Exodus 15

Leviticus 9

Numbers 12

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 11

Psalms 17

Proverbs 11

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 22

Hosea 2

Obadiah 1

Jonah 2

Micah 1

Habakkuk 3

Malachi 2

CSB (144)

Genesis 8

Exodus 15

Leviticus 9

Numbers 12

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 11

Psalms 17

Proverbs 11

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 21

Hosea 2

Obadiah 1

Jonah 2

Micah 1

Habakkuk 3

Malachi 2

ESV (148)

Genesis 8

Exodus 15

Leviticus 9

Numbers 12

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 11

Psalms 17

Proverbs 11

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 5

Ezekiel 21

Hosea 2

Jonah 2

Micah 1

Habakkuk 3

Malachi 2

KJV (152)

Genesis 8

Exodus 15

Leviticus 9

Numbers 12

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 11

Psalms 17

Proverbs 11

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 22

Hosea 2

Obadiah 1

Jonah 2

Micah 1

Habakkuk 3

Malachi 2

LEB (152)

Genesis 8

Exodus 15

Leviticus 9

Numbers 12

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 11

Psalms 17

Proverbs 11

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 22

Hosea 2

Obadiah 1

Jonah 2

Micah 1

Habakkuk 3

Malachi 2

LSB (159)

Genesis 9

Exodus 15

Leviticus 9

Numbers 12

Deuteronomy 4

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 5

Nehemiah 1

Job 11

Psalms 18

Proverbs 14

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 21

Hosea 2

Obadiah 1

Jonah 2

Micah 1

Habakkuk 3

Malachi 2

N95 (135)

Genesis 8

Exodus 15

Leviticus 9

Numbers 12

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 1

Job 11

Proverbs 11

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 21

Hosea 2

Obadiah 1

Jonah 2

Micah 1

Habakkuk 3

Malachi 2

NAS (156)

Genesis 8

Exodus 15

Leviticus 9

Numbers 12

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 4

Nehemiah 1

Job 11

Psalms 18

Proverbs 11

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 21

Hosea 2

Obadiah 1

Jonah 2

Micah 1

Habakkuk 3

Malachi 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (153)

Genesis 9

Exodus 15

Leviticus 9

Numbers 12

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 1

Judges 2

1 Samuel 1

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 2

1 Chronicles 1

2 Chronicles 3

Nehemiah 1

Job 11

Psalms 17

Proverbs 11

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 12

Jeremiah 4

Ezekiel 22

Hosea 2

Obadiah 1

Jonah 2

Micah 1

Habakkuk 3

Malachi 2

ASV (151)

and conceal 1

and cover 7

and covered 9

and covered herself 2

and covered him 1

and coveredst 1

and hath covered 2

and have covered 1

and hide 1

and him that covereth 1

and not cover 1

and shall no more cover 1

and she covered 1

and they covered 1

and they shall cover 1

around him; and he covereth 1

because he hath covered 1

behold, they cover 1

but let them be covered 1

closed 1

clothed 1

concealeth 2

cover 8

cover thee 1

cover them 1

covered 13

covereth 3

covereth them 1

did i not hide 1

for she had covered 1

for they covered 1

from him, and covered 1

hath covered 2

hath covered me 1

hath he covered 1

hath overwhelmed me 1

have covered 1

he covered 2

he covereth 2

he that covereth 2

he that hideth 1

i covered 1

i flee unto thee to hide me 1

i have covered 1

i have not hid 1

i will cover 2

is covered 1

it covereth 1

man concealeth 1

may cover 1

may cover thee 1

neither did he cover 1

neither shall they cover 1

neither shall you conceal him 1

networks to cover 1

of covering 1

on this side and on that side, to cover it 1

over thee, and covered 1

overwhelmed 1

shall cover 8

shall cover thee 1

shall i hide 1

she is covered 1

that covereth 7

that it should not be covered 1

that thou cover 1

thee, i will cover 1

thereby: he shall cover 1

thereof is covered 1

thereof was covered 1

thereof, and cover 1

thereof, and covered 1

thou coveredst 1

thou hast covered 1

thou shalt cover 1

to cover 9

upon them, and covered 1

were covered 4

wherewith thou coverest thyself 1

which covered 2

which should have covered 1

who covereth 1

ye cover 1

BSB (151)

all wearing 2

and cover 4

and cover up 2

and covered 8

and covered herself 1

and covered him again 1

and covers 3

and engulfed them 1

and keep 1

and overshadowed 1

and she covered him 1

and they cover 1

and though they covered him 1

and will be covered 1

are covered 1

be covered 3

closed 1

clothed 1

conceal 1

conceals 2

cover 8

cover themselves 1

cover up 1

cover us 2

cover you 1

covered 4

covered himself 1

covered it 3

covered them 1

covered up 1

covering 9

covers 3

covers you 2

engulfed 1

for refuge 1

had covered 1

had wrapped himself 1

has covered 4

has overwhelmed me 1

have covered them 1

he fills 1

he has covered 1

he who conceals 1

he who divorces his wife covers 1

he will cover 1

hide 2

i covered 1

i have covered 1

i will cover 2

is concealed 1

is covered 1

is full 1

is shrouded 1

it covered 1

keeps 2

or shield 1

overlooks 1

put on 2

she had covered 1

she is covered 1

that covers 7

the one who conceals 1

they cover 1

they covered 4

they will cover 1

to clothe 1

to cover 3

to cover it 2

to cover them 1

to disguise herself 1

were covered 3

which were given to cover 1

who covers 1

whoever conceals 1

will cover 1

will cover her 1

will cover you 1

will cover your land 1

will overwhelm them 1

will overwhelm you 1

wings covering 1

would cover the tabernacle by day 1

you cover 1

you covered 2

you have covered 1

you wear 1

you will be covered 1

CSB (144)

be covered 1

closed 1

clothe 1

clothed 1

conceal 2

conceals 3

cover 30

cover tehaphnehes 1

cover themselves 1

cover us 2

covered 42

covering 10

covers 12

covers you 2

engulfing 1

has covered 2

hide 2

i will cover 1

is concealed 1

is covered 1

keeps 1

off 1

on 2

overwhelm 1

overwhelm them 2

overwhelmed me 1

protection 1

shield 1

shrouded 1

suppress 1

surrounding 5

that covers 1

up 2

wear 1

wearing 2

were covered 1

whoever ignores 1

will cover 1

wrapped 1

ESV (148)

closed 2

clothed 1

conceal 2

conceals 5

cover 45

cover yourself 1

covered 56

covering 8

covers 17

dressed 1

hidden 1

hide 1

ignores 1

let 1

overwhelm 2

overwhelmed 1

overwhelms 1

refuge 1

thick 1

KJV (152)

clad 1

closed 1

clothed 1

conceal 2

concealeth 2

cover 50

covered 59

coveredst 2

coverest 1

covereth 21

covering 2

her 1

herself 1

hid 2

hide 3

hideth 1

overwhelmed 2

LEB (152)

⌊covered⌋ 1

⌊covering⌋ 2

all clothed 1

and conceal 1

and cover 2

and covered 5

and covered herself 1

and covered him 1

and covered himself 1

and covered them 1

and have covered 1

and he covers 3

and he keeps 1

and he shall cover 1

and he who covers 1

and he will cover 1

and i covered 2

and i have covered 1

and i will cover 2

and it covered 1

and she covered 1

and they covered 3

and they will cover 4

and you covered 1

and you shall cover 1

be covered⌋ 1

but he who ignores 1

clothed 1

conceal 1

conceals 3

cover 4

cover them 1

cover themselves 1

cover up 1

cover us 2

covered 7

covered himself 1

covered it 1

covered them 2

covering 8

covering them⌋ 1

covers 5

covers me 1

covers you 1

has covered 1

have i concealed⌋ 1

he covered 2

he covers 2

he has covered 2

he who conceals 2

he who forgives 1

he will cover 1

i covered 1

i did 1

i have 1

i take refuge 1

is covered 1

is shrouded 1

it was covered with 1

keeps 1

let me cover 1

look! they cover 1

may 1

may cover you 1

me he conceals 1

might cover 1

must be covered with 1

now he had clothed himself 1

overwhelms me 1

put on 1

shall cover 1

shall cover you 1

she had covered her face 1

she has been covered 1

that covers 2

they cover 1

they covered 1

they were covered 1

to cover 8

to cover it 1

were covered with 1

were covering 1

which were to cover 1

who covers 1

whose sin is covered 1

will cover 2

will cover it 1

will cover them 1

will cover you 2

wings covering 2

would cover 1

you cover 1

you cover yourself 1

you covered 2

you must cover 1

you must cover him 1

you should 1

LSB (159)

a 1

closed 1

conceal 3

concealed 1

conceals 4

cover 52

covered 58

covering 5

covers 24

forgive 1

keep 1

made 1

up 7

N95 (135)

closed 2

clothed 1

conceal 1

conceals 8

cover 48

covered 44

covering 5

covers 19

engulfed 1

forgive 1

hide 1

keep 1

made 1

overwhelm 2

NAS (156)

a 1

closed 2

clothed 1

conceal 1

conceals 8

cover 50

covered 52

covering 5

covers 20

engulfed 3

forgive 1

hidden 1

hide 2

keep 1

made 1

overwhelm 2

overwhelmed 1

refuge 1

take 1

up 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (153)

and conceal 1

and cover 7

and covered 9

and covered herself 1

and covered herself with her 1

and covered him 1

and has covered 2

and have covered 1

and he has covered 1

and hide 1

and him who covers 1

and she covered 1

and they covered 1

and they shall cover 1

and will no longer cover 1

because he has covered 1

but let them be covered 1

but one who overlooks 1

closed 1

clothed 1

cover 5

cover them 1

cover you 1

covered 15

covering 1

covers 5

covers them 1

for she had covered 1

for they covered 1

has covered 3

has overwhelmed me 1

he covered 2

he covers 2

he who conceals 1

he who covers 1

he who hides 1

i covered 1

i flee to you to hide me 1

i have covered 1

i have not hidden 1

i will cover 2

is covered 2

is one who keeps 1

it covers 1

keeps 1

may be concealed 1

may cover 1

may cover you 1

neither did he cover 1

neither shall they cover 1

neither shall you conceal him 1

networks to cover 1

now ahijah had clad 1

of her 1

overwhelmed 1

shall cover 5

shall cover you 1

she is covered 1

that covers 7

that it should not be covered 1

that you cover 1

to cover 9

was covered 1

were covered 4

which covered 2

which should have covered 1

who covers 1

will cover 2

will i hide 1

will overwhelm 1

with which you cover yourself 1

you cover 1

you covered 1

you have covered 1

you shall cover 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1245) x k (כס KS) AC: Cover CO: Cup AB: ?: (eng: case)

A) x k (כס KS) AC: ? CO: Seat AB: ?: The seat is like a cup that holds, conceals, a person. A covering of something. To cover a group by counting.

N^m) x k (כס KS) - Seat: KJV (1): seat - Strongs: H3676 (כֵּס)

N^f1) e x k (כסה KSH) - Cup: [df: hVq hwVq] KJV (4): cover, cup - Strongs: H7184 (קַשְׂוָה)

N^f2 ) t x k (כסת KST) - I. Inkwell:A cup for holding ink. II. Amulets:A sewn arm or wrist band as a covering. KJV (5): pillow, inkhorn - Strongs: H3704 (כֶּסֶת), H7083 (קֶסֶת)

N^f3) t f x k (כסות KSWT) - Covering: Covering, raiment, vesture. KJV (8): covering, raiment, vesture - Strongs: H3682 (כְּסוּת)

h^f1) e x k m (מכסה MKSH) - Value: According to a number. KJV (2): number, worth - Strongs: H4373 (מִכְסָה)

k^m) x k m (מכס MKS) - Tribute: An assessment based on a number. KJV (6): tribute - Strongs: H4371 (מֶכֶס)

l^f2 ) t x k x k (כסכסת KSKST) - Scales: The covering of a fish. Also the scales of leather armor. [df: tVqVq] KJV (8): scales, mail - Strongs: H7193 (קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת)

rf^m ) i f x k (כסוי KSWY) - Covering: KJV (2): covering - Strongs: H3681 (כָּסוּי)

B) x x k (כסס KSS) AC: Count CO: Number AB: ?: To cover a group by counting.

V) x x k (כסס KSS) - Count: KJV (1): (vf: Paal) count - Strongs: H3699 (כָּסַס)

E) a x k (כסא KSA) AC: Appoint CO: Seat AB: ?: The seat is like a cup that holds, conceals, a person.

N^m) a x k (כסא KSA) - Appointed: To be set in place. [df: hok] KJV (2): appoint - Strongs: H3677 (כֶּסֶה)

e^m ) a x i k (כיסא KYSA) - Seat: Usually a throne or seat of authority. [Hebrew and Aramaic] [df: hok] KJV (138): throne, seat, stool - Strongs: H3678 (כִּסֵּא), H3764 (כָּרְסֵא)

H) e x k (כסה KSH) AC: Cover CO: ? AB: ?: A hiding, covering or concealing of something.

V) e x k (כסה KSH) - Cover: [df: hVk] KJV (153): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hitpael, Pual, Piel, Participle) cover, hide, conceal, overwhelm, clad, close, cloth - Strongs: H3680 (כָּסָה), H3780 (כָּשָׂה)

h^m ) e x k m (מכסה MKSH) - Covering: What covers something. KJV (16): covering - Strongs: H4372 (מִכְסֶה)

k^m) e x k m (מכסה MKSH) - Covering: What covers something. KJV (4): cover, clothing - Strongs: H4374 (מְכַסֶּה)

J) x f k (כוס KWS) AC: ? CO: Cup AB: ?: A cup holds its contents.

N^f) x f k (כוס KWS) - I. Cup: II. Owl:[Unknown connection to root] KJV (34): cup, owl - Strongs: H3563 (כּוֹס)

M) x i k (כיס KYS) AC: ? CO: Bag AB: ?: A cup or bag that conceals its contents.

N^m) x i k (כיס KYS) - Bag: KJV (6): bag, purse - Strongs: H3599 (כִּיס)

Adopted Roots:

A2405 X k n (Wealth)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. [כָּסָה] verb cover (Late Hebrew כָּסָה Pi; Aramaic כְּסָא chiefly Pa;

Pa`el hide, cover;

covering,

garment; Arabic

(

) clothe,

garment; Assyrian kusû, cover: kusîtu, garment Dl^{HWB 342}) —

Qal, only Participle active כֹּסֶה; —

1 conceal shame Proverbs 12:16; knowledge Proverbs 12:23.

2 passive (construct) כְּסוּי חֲטָאָה Psalm 32:1 covered in respect of sin (by God, which he thus puts out of sight) ("" נְשׂוּימֶּֿשַׁע).

Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִכְסָ֑תָּה, covered, with waves Jeremiah 51:42; Infinitive construct הִכָּסוֺת Ezekiel 24:8, (blood) not to be covered.

Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular כִּסָּה Numbers 9:15 12t.; suffix כִּסָּהוּ Leviticus 17:13; Numbers 17:7; כִּסָּמוֺ Exodus 15:10; 3 feminine singular כִּסְּתָה Genesis 38:15 5t.; 1 singular כִּסִּיתִי Psalm 32:5 3t.; כִּסֵּתִי Ezekiel 31:15 (strike out Co); כִּסֵּיתִי Ezekiel 32:7 13t. Perfect; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְכַסֶּה Isaiah 6:2 8t.; וַיְכַס Exodus 10:15 4t.; suffix יְכַסֶּ֑דָּ Habakkuk 2:17; יְכַסֶּנָּה Ezekiel 30:18; 3 masculine plural suffix יְכַסְיֻמוּ Exodus 15:5 41t. Imperfect; Imperative suffix כַּסּוּנוּ Hosea 10:8; Infinitive construct כַּסּוֺת Malachi 2:13 11t.; כַּסֹּת Numbers 4:15; suffix כַּסֹּתוֺ Exodus 26:13; Participle מְכַסֶּה Proverbs 10:18 12t.; plural מְכַסִּים Isaiah 11:9; feminine plural מְכַסּוֺת Ezekiel 1:11,23 (twice in verse); —

1 cover, clothe Judges 4:19; Ezekiel 16:10 (2accusative), Ezekiel 16:18; Jonah 3:6 is apparently reflexive, with accusative of garment (strange; read perhaps וַיִּכָּס); nakedness Genesis 9:23 (J), Exodus 28:42 (P), Ezekiel 16:8; Hosea 2:11; the naked Isaiah 58:7; Ezekiel 18:7,16 (+ accusative of thing); the face and legs of seraphim Isaiah 6:2 (twice in verse); bodies of cherubim Ezekiel 1:11,23 (twice in verse); the face Genesis 38:15 (J), Ezekiel 12:6,12, figurative Job 23:17; earth with the great deep Psalm 104:6; heavens with glory Habakkuk 3:3; with בְּ of the clothing Genesis 38:14 (J), Deuteronomy 22:12, these two apparently reflexive, compare Jonah 3:6 above; Judges 4:18; 1 Kings 1:1; heaven with clouds Psalm 147:8, with glory Ezekiel 32:7.

2 cover, conceal blood Genesis 37:26 (J), Job 16:18; human ordure Deuteronomy 23:14; mountains conceal men from God Hosea 10:8; cover transgressions Job 31:33; Proverbs 17:9; Proverbs 28:13; iniquity Psalm 32:5; righteousness Psalm 40:11; hatred Proverbs 10:18; a thing Proverbs 11:13; face of judge so that he cannot see justice Job 9:24; rulers and seers Isaiah 29:10; with בְּ of covering Leviticus 17:13 (H), 1 Samuel 19:13; face by fat Job 15:27; sun by a cloud Ezekiel 32:7; with מִן from whom Genesis 18:17 (J), Job 33:17.

3 cover (with covering of protection), a pit Exodus 21:33 (Covt. code); with cloud of incense, the Kapporeth Leviticus 16:13 (P); coverings of the sacred tent, tabernacle, and their furniture Exodus 26:13; Numbers 4:9,15 (P); with בְּ of the covering Numbers 4:5,8,11,12 (P); Zion בְּצֵל יָדִי Isaiah 51:16.

4 cover, spread over, fat, the inwards Exodus 29:13,22; Leviticus 3:3,9,14; Leviticus 4:8 (with עַל), Leviticus 7:3 (P); leprosy, the skin and flesh Leviticus 13:12,13 (P); the cloud of the theophany, the mount Exodus 24:15,16 (P), the tent of meeting Exodus 40:34; Numbers 17:7 (P), and the tabernacle Numbers 9:15,16 (P); altar with tears Malachi 2:13 (2accusative); Jerusalem with multitude of camels Isaiah 60:6; of handiwork 1 Kings 7:18,41,42 2 Chronicles 4:12,13.

5 cover, overwhelm, followed by accusative, the sea the Egyptians Exodus 14:28 (P), Exodus 15:5,10 (song), Joshua 24:7 (E), Psalm 78:53; Psalm 106:11; waters Job 22:11; Job 38:34; Psalm 104:9; Jeremiah 46:8; Ezekiel 26:19; locusts the eye of the land Exodus 10:5,15 (J), also Israel Numbers 22:5,11 (J); frogs the land Exodus 8:2 (P); quails the camp Exodus 16:13 (P); cloud the land Ezekiel 30:18; Ezekiel 38:9,16; darkness the earth Isaiah 60:2; dust a city Ezekiel 26:10; the depths of the sea by God Job 36:30; with a reference to a person's shame Psalm 44:16; Psalm 69:8; Jeremiah 51:51; Obadiah 10; Micah 7:10; horror Psalm 55:6; Ezekiel 7:18; violence Proverbs 10:6,11; Habakkuk 2:17; confusion Jeremiah 3:25; mischief Psalm 140:10; God covers sin Psalm 85:3 ("" נשׂא עון), compare Psalm 32:1 (Qal).

6 followed by על of person or thing covered, cover over: cherubim over the ark 2 Chronicles 5:8; over the dead, the earth Numbers 16:33 (JE), Psalm 106:17; Isaiah 26:21, worms Job 21:26; dust over blood Ezekiel 24:7; waters over the sea Habakkuk 2:14, compare לַיָּם Isaiah 11:9; (see Dr^{§ 135. 7} Obs.); love covereth over all sins Proverbs 10:12; God covereth over iniquity Nehemiah 3:37; people not to cover over a guilty person Deuteronomy 13:9; + accusative of object covering (Da^{Synt. § 75}), figurative covering over the garment with violence Malachi 2:16; God's hands with light Job 36:32; + בְּ of covering Psalm 44:20.

Note. — ( אֵלֶיךָ) כִסִּתִי Psalm 143:9 is error for חָסִיתִי according to ᵐ5 κατέφυγον Song of Solomon , but חסה not construct with אֶלֿ; חִכִּיתִי Bae; הֶאֱבַלְתִּי כִּסֵּתִי עָלָיו אֶתתְּֿהוֺם Ezekiel 31:15 according to Co I caused the deep to mourn for them (strike out כסתי).

Pual. Perfect 3 masculine plural כָּסּוּ Psalm 80:11; Proverbs 24:31; Imperfect יְכֻסֶּה Ecclesiastes 6:4; plural וַיְכֻסּוּ Genesis 7:19,20; Participle plural מְכֻסִּים 1 Chronicles 21:16; feminine plural מְכֻסּוֺת Ezekiel 41:16.

1 followed by accusative be covered, hills with shadow Psalm 80:11; mountains with water Genesis 7:19,20 (P); field with nettles Proverbs 24:31; absolute, windows of temple Ezekiel 41:16.

2 followed by בְּ, be clothed, with sackcloth 1 Chronicles 21:16; name with darkness Ecclesiastes 6:4.

Hithpa`el Imperfect וַיִּתְכַּס Isaiah 37:1 = 2 Kings 19:1; 3 feminine singular תִּכַּסֶּה Proverbs 26:26; וַתִּתְכָּ֑ס Genesis 24:65; plural יִתְכַּסּוּ Isaiah 59:6; Jonah 3:8; Participle מִתְכַּסֶּה 1 Kings 11:29; plural מִתְכַּסִּים Isaiah 37:2 = 2 Kings 19:2; — cover, clothe oneself, absolute (of veil) Genesis 24:65 (J); with בְּ, of new garment 1 Kings 11:29; sackcloth 2 Kings 19:1,2= Isaiah 37:1,2; figurative of works Isaiah 59:6, of hatred with guile Proverbs 26:26; with accusative Jonah 3:5 (שַׂקִּים).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

כָּסָה to cover, to cover over; kindred roots כָּסָא and כָּשָׂה. (Syr. ܟܣܐܳ id. also to put on; Arab. كسا to put on; Ch. כְּסָה to cover; hence, to be hidden, concealed.) In Kal it is only found in part. כֹּסֶה Proverbs 12:16, 23 Proverbs 12:23, and כָּסוּי Psalms 32:1. Much more frequently used is

Piel כִּסָּה.

(1) to cover, followed by an acc. Exodus 10:5; Numbers 9:15, 22:5, or by עַל (like other verbs of covering סָכַךְ, כָּפַר), as if eine Decke machen über etwas; Numbers 16:33, וַתְּכַס עֲלֵיהֶם הָאָרֶץ “and the earth covered them,” prop. covered over them; Job 21:26, וְרִמָּה תְּכַסֶּה עֲלֵיהֶם “and the worms cover them;” 2 Chronicles 5:8 followed by לְ Isaiah 11:9. To cover some person, or thing with any thing, const.

(a) followed by an acc. of pers. and בְּ of the covering; Levit. 17:13, וְכִסָּהוּ בֶּעָפָר “and he shall cover it (the blood) with dust;” Numbers 4:5,, 11.

(b) followed by two acc. Ezekiel 18:7, 16 Ezekiel 18:16, 16:10.

(d) with an acc. of the covering, and עַל of the thing to be covered, Ezekiel 24:7 comp. Job 36:32. Often used metaph. to cover over sin, i.e. to pardon; followed by an acc. Psalms 85:3 followed by עַל Proverbs 10:12 Neh. 3:37 Psalms 32:1 [Kal]; כְּסוּי חַטָּאָה “whose sin is covered,” i.e. forgiven; compare כָּפַר. כִּסָּה אֶלּ pregn. used for to confide covertly in any one, Psalms 143:9.

(2) Intrans. to cover oneself, to put on any thing, Genesis 38:14; Deuteronomy 22:12; Jonah 3:6, וַיְכַס שַׂק “and he clothed himself with sackcloth.” (Arabic كَسَا to put on; followed by an acc.)

(3) to cover, to conceal (compare Chald.), Proverbs 10:18, 12:16, 23 Proverbs 12:23[Kal]; Job 31:33. Job 23:17, וּמִפָּנַי כִּסָּה־אֹפֶל “and (because) he hath (not) covered the darkness from my sight;” has not set me free from calamities.

Pual כֻּסָּה and כָּסָּה (Psalms 80:11; Proverbs 24:31); pass. to be covered; followed by בְּ of the covering, 1 Chronicles 21:16; Ecclesiastes 6:4 also by an acc. Psalms 80:11, כָּסּוּ חָרִים צִלָּהּ “the mountains were covered with its shadow.” Proverbs 24:31.

Niphal, Jeremiah 51:42; Ezekiel 24:8.

Hithpael, to cover over oneself; followed by בְּ of covering, Isaiah 59:6; 1 Kings 11:29 once followed by an acc. Jonah 3:8.

Derived nouns, כָּסוּי, כְּסוּת (and סוּת), כֶּסֶת, מִכְסֶה, מְכַסֶּה.

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List of Word Forms

אֲכַסֶּ֔נּוּ אֲכַסֶּה־ אכסה־ אכסנו הִכָּסֽוֹת׃ הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה הַֽמְכַסֶּ֤ה הַֽמְכַסֶּ֥ה הַֽמְכַסֶּ֬ה הכסות׃ המכסה וְיִתְכַּסּ֣וּ וְכִ֨סּוּ־ וְכִסְּתָ֣ה וְכִסְּתָ֥ה וְכִסִּ֖ינוּ וְכִסִּ֥יתָ וְכִסִּית֔וֹ וְכִסֵּיתִ֤י וְכִסָּ֖הוּ וְכִסָּ֣ה ׀ וְכִסָּ֤ה וְכִסָּה֙ וְכִסּ֖וּךְ וְכִסּ֞וּ וְכִסּ֣וּ וְכֹסֶ֖ה וַ֝תְּכַ֗ס וַ֝תְּכַסֵּ֗נִי וַאֲכַסֵּ֖ךְ וַיְכַ֖ס וַיְכַ֞ס וַיְכַ֣ס וַיְכַ֥ס וַיְכַסֵּ֔הוּ וַיְכַסֵּ֥הוּ וַיְכַסֻּ֙הוּ֙ וַיְכַסּ֕וּ וַיְכַסּ֤וּ וַיְכַסּ֧וּ וַיְכַסּוּ־ וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ וַיְכֻסּ֗וּ וַיִּתְכַּ֣ס וַתְּכַ֖ס וַתְּכַ֤ס וַתְּכַסִּ֑ים וַתְּכַסֵּ֖הוּ וַתְּכַסֵּֽהוּ׃ וַתִּתְכָּֽס׃ וָאֲכַסֶּ֖ה וּֽתְכַסֵּנוּ֮ וּתְכַסֶּ֣הָ ואכסה ואכסך ויכס ויכסהו ויכסו ויכסו־ ויתכס ויתכסו וכסה וכסהו וכסו וכסו־ וכסוך וכסינו וכסית וכסיתו וכסיתי וכסתה ותכס ותכסה ותכסהו ותכסהו׃ ותכסים ותכסנו ותכסני ותתכס׃ יְכַסְיֻ֑מוּ יְכַסֵּ֣ךְ יְכַסֶּ֑ה יְכַסֶּ֑נּוּ יְכַסֶּ֔ה יְכַסֶּ֔ךָּ יְכַסֶּ֔נָּה יְכַסֶּ֣ה יְכַסֶּ֥ה יְכַסֶּֽה׃ יְכַסֶּה־ יְכַסּ֥וּ יְכַסֵּֽמֹו יְכֻסֶּֽה׃ יִתְכַּסּ֖וּ יכסה יכסה־ יכסה׃ יכסו יכסימו יכסך יכסמו יכסנה יכסנו יתכסו כְּס֣וּי כִּסְּתָ֖ה כִּסְּתָ֥ה כִּסִּ֖יתָ כִּסִּ֣יתִי כִּסִּית֑וֹ כִּסִּיתִ֑יךָ כִּסֵּ֤תִי כִּסָּ֣מוֹ כִּסָּ֤ה כִּסָּ֥ה כִּסָּֽה׃ כִּסָּֽתְנִי׃ כִּסָּה־ כִסְּתָ֖ה כִסְּתָ֤ה כִסִּ֗יתִי כִסִּ֨יתִי ׀ כִסִּֽתִי׃ כִסָּ֖הוּ כִסָּ֣ה כִסָּה֙ כַּסּ֔וּנוּ כַּסּ֤וֹת כָּסּ֣וּ כֹּ֣סֶה כסה כסה־ כסה׃ כסהו כסו כסוי כסונו כסות כסית כסיתו כסיתי כסיתיך כסמו כסתה כסתי כסתי׃ כסתני׃ לְכַסֹּ֨ת לְכַסֹּתֽוֹ׃ לְכַסּ֖וֹת לְכַסּ֗וֹת לְכַסּ֣וֹת לְכַסּ֤וֹת לְכַסּ֥וֹת לכסות לכסת לכסתו׃ מְֽכַסֶּה־ מְכַסִּֽים׃ מְכַסֶּ֣ה מְכַסֶּ֥ה מְכַסּ֔וֹת מְכַסּוֹת֙ מְכֻסִּ֥ים מְכֻסּֽוֹת׃ מִתְכַּסִּ֖ים מִתְכַּסֶּה֙ מכסה מכסה־ מכסות מכסות׃ מכסים מכסים׃ מתכסה מתכסים נִכְסָֽתָה׃ נכסתה׃ תְּכַס֙ תְּכַסְּךָ֣ תְּכַסִּ֣י תְּכַסֵּ֗ךְ תְּכַסֶּ֥ה תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃ תְּכַסֶּה־ תְכַסֶּ֔ה תְכַסֶּ֖ה תְכַסֶּ֥ה תִּכַּסֶּ֣ה תכס תכסה תכסה־ תכסי תכסך תכסך׃ ’ă·ḵas·seh- ’ă·ḵas·sen·nū ’ăḵasseh- ’ăḵassennū achasseh achasSennu chisSah chisSahu chisseTah chisSiti ham·ḵas·seh hamchasSeh hamḵasseh hik·kā·sō·wṯ hikkaSot hikkāsōwṯ kas·sō·wṯ kās·sū kas·sū·nū kasSot kassōwṯ kasSu kāssū kasSunu kassūnū kə·sui keSui kəsui ḵis·sā·hū kis·sā·mōw kis·sā·ṯə·nî kis·sāh ḵis·sāh kis·sāh- kis·sə·ṯāh ḵis·sə·ṯāh kis·sê·ṯî kis·sî·ṯā kis·sî·ṯî ḵis·si·ṯî ḵis·sî·ṯî kis·sî·ṯî·ḵā kis·sî·ṯōw kisSah kissāh ḵissāh kissāh- ḵissāhū kisSamov kissāmōw kisSateni kissāṯənî kisseTah kissəṯāh ḵissəṯāh kisSeti kissêṯî kisSita kissîṯā kisSiti kissîṯî ḵissiṯî ḵissîṯî kissiTicha kissîṯîḵā kissiTo kissîṯōw kō·seh Koseh kōseh lə·ḵas·sō·ṯōw lə·ḵas·sō·wṯ lə·ḵas·sōṯ lechasSot lechassoTo ləḵassōṯ ləḵassōṯōw ləḵassōwṯ mə·ḵas·seh mə·ḵas·seh- mə·ḵas·sîm mə·ḵas·sō·wṯ mə·ḵus·sîm mə·ḵus·sō·wṯ mechasSeh mechasSim mechasSot mechusSim mechusSot məḵasseh məḵasseh- məḵassîm məḵassōwṯ məḵussîm məḵussōwṯ miṯ·kas·seh miṯ·kas·sîm mitkasSeh miṯkasseh mitkasSim miṯkassîm nichSatah niḵ·sā·ṯāh niḵsāṯāh tə·ḵas tə·ḵas·se·kā tə·ḵas·sə·ḵā tə·ḵas·seh ṯə·ḵas·seh tə·ḵas·seh- tə·ḵas·sêḵ tə·ḵas·sî teChas techasSech techasseCha techasSeh techasSeka techasSi təḵas təḵasseh ṯəḵasseh təḵasseh- təḵassêḵ təḵassekā təḵassəḵā təḵassî tik·kas·seh tikkasseh ū·ṯə·ḵas·se·hā ū·ṯə·ḵas·sê·nū utechasSeha utechasseNu ūṯəḵassehā ūṯəḵassênū vaachasSech vaachasSeh vaiyitKas vatteChas vattechasSehu vattechasSeni vattechasSim vattitKas vayChas vaychasSehu vaychasSu vaychasSuhu vaychusSu vechisSah vechisSahu vechisseiTi vechisseTah vechisSinu vechisSita vechissiTo veChissu vechisSuch vechoSeh veyitkasSu wā’ăḵasseh wa’ăḵassêḵ wā·’ă·ḵas·seh wa·’ă·ḵas·sêḵ wat·tə·ḵas wat·tə·ḵas·sê·hū wat·tə·ḵas·sê·nî wat·tə·ḵas·sîm wat·tiṯ·kās wattəḵas wattəḵassêhū wattəḵassênî wattəḵassîm wattiṯkās way·ḵas way·ḵas·sê·hū way·ḵas·sū way·ḵas·sū- way·ḵas·su·hū way·ḵus·sū way·yiṯ·kas wayḵas wayḵassêhū wayḵassū wayḵassū- wayḵassuhū wayḵussū wayyiṯkas wə·ḵis·sā·hū wə·ḵis·sāh wə·ḵis·sə·ṯāh wə·ḵis·sê·ṯî wə·ḵis·sî·nū wə·ḵis·sî·ṯā wə·ḵis·sî·ṯōw wə·ḵis·sū wə·ḵis·sū- wə·ḵis·sūḵ wə·ḵō·seh wə·yiṯ·kas·sū wəḵissāh wəḵissāhū wəḵissəṯāh wəḵissêṯî wəḵissînū wəḵissîṯā wəḵissîṯōw wəḵissū wəḵissū- wəḵissūḵ wəḵōseh wəyiṯkassū yə·ḵas·se·kā yə·ḵas·sê·mōw yə·ḵas·seh yə·ḵas·seh- yə·ḵas·sêḵ yə·ḵas·sen·nāh yə·ḵas·sen·nū yə·ḵas·sū yə·ḵas·yu·mū yə·ḵus·seh yechasSech yechasSeh yechasSeka yechasSemov yechasSennah yechasSennu yechasSu yechasYumu yechusSeh yəḵasseh yəḵasseh- yəḵassêḵ yəḵassekā yəḵassêmōw yəḵassennāh yəḵassennū yəḵassū yəḵasyumū yəḵusseh yiṯ·kas·sū yitkasSu yiṯkassū