What does כִּישׁוֹר mean in the Bible?
e. the spindle or shank of a distaff , by which it is twirled".
Hebrew · H3601
כִּישׁוֹר
Literally a director , i.e. the spindle or shank of a distaff , by which it is twirled
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כִּישׁוֹרH3601
What does כִּישׁוֹר mean in the Bible?
כִּישׁוֹר is a Hebrew word meaning "literally a director , i.e. the spindle or shank of a distaff , by which it is twirled".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3601?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include to the distaff (1).
Where does כִּישׁוֹר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Proverbs 31:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itto the distaff1×Proverbs 31:19
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First aligned rowProverbs 31:19
Aligned rows1
Books represented1
Proverbs1
Source forms
בַכִּישׁ֑וֹר1xḇak·kî·šō·wrProverbs 31:19
Parsing patterns
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xProverbs 31:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. literally a director , i.e. the spindle or shank of a distaff , by which it is twirled
Source Gloss
literally a director , i.e. the spindle or shank of a distaff , by which it is twirled
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
literally a director, i.e. the spindle or shank of a distaff, by which it is twirled BDB: distaff Usage: spindle.
Word Origins
כִּישׁוֹר is built from these roots: