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Strong's #3680 - כָּסָה
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- to cover, conceal, hide
- (Qal) conceal, covered (participle)
- (Niphal) to be covered
- (Piel)
- to cover, clothe
- to cover, conceal
- to cover (for protection)
- to cover over, spread over
- to cover, overwhelm
- (Pual)
- to be covered
- to be clothed
- (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself
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1245) xk (כס KS) AC: Cover CO: Cup AB: ?: (eng: case)
A) xk (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.
Nm) xk (כס KS) - Seat: KJV (1): seat - Strongs: H3676 (כֵּס)
Nf1) exk (כסה KSH) - Cup: [df: hVq hwVq] KJV (4): cover, cup - Strongs: H7184 (קַשְׂוָה)
Nf2 ) txk (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)
Nf3) tfxk (כסות KSWT) - Covering: Covering, raiment, vesture. KJV (8): covering, raiment, vesture - Strongs: H3682 (כְּסוּת)
hf1) exkm (מכסה MKSH) - Value: According to a number. KJV (2): number, worth - Strongs: H4373 (מִכְסָה)
km) xkm (מכס MKS) - Tribute: An assessment based on a number. KJV (6): tribute - Strongs: H4371 (מֶכֶס)
lf2 ) txkxk (כסכסת KSKST) - Scales: The covering of a fish. Also the scales of leather armor. [df: tVqVq] KJV (8): scales, mail - Strongs: H7193 (קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת)
rfm ) ifxk (כסוי KSWY) - Covering: KJV (2): covering - Strongs: H3681 (כָּסוּי)
B) xxk (כסס KSS) AC: Count CO: Number AB: ?: To cover a group by counting.
V) xxk (כסס KSS) - Count: KJV (1): (vf: Paal) count - Strongs: H3699 (כָּסַס)
E) axk (כסא KSA) AC: Appoint CO: Seat AB: ?: The seat is like a cup that holds, conceals, a person.
Nm) axk (כסא KSA) - Appointed: To be set in place. [df: hok] KJV (2): appoint - Strongs: H3677 (כֶּסֶה)
em ) axik (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) exk (כסה KSH) AC: Cover CO: ? AB: ?: A hiding, covering or concealing of something.
V) exk (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)
hm ) exkm (מכסה MKSH) - Covering: What covers something. KJV (16): covering - Strongs: H4372 (מִכְסֶה)
km) exkm (מכסה MKSH) - Covering: What covers something. KJV (4): cover, clothing - Strongs: H4374 (מְכַסֶּה)
J) xfk (כוס KWS) AC: ? CO: Cup AB: ?: A cup holds its contents.
Nf) xfk (כוס KWS) - I. Cup: II. Owl:[Unknown connection to root] KJV (34): cup, owl - Strongs: H3563 (כּוֹס)
M) xik (כיס KYS) AC: ? CO: Bag AB: ?: A cup or bag that conceals its contents.
Nm) xik (כיס KYS) - Bag: KJV (6): bag, purse - Strongs: H3599 (כִּיס)
Adopted Roots:
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
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).
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.
(c) followed by עַל of pers. and בְּ of the covering, Psalms 44:20.
(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.