What does כֵּס (kēs) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H3676
כֵּס
Sworn.
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כֵּס H3676
Pronunciation kēs
What does כֵּס (kēs) mean in the Bible?
כֵּס (kēs) is a Hebrew word meaning "sworn.".
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How does the BSB render H3676?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include the throne (1).
Where does כֵּס (kēs) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 17:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (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 It the throne 1× Exodus 17:16
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First aligned row Exodus 17:16
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Exodus 1
Source forms
כֵּ֣ס 1x kês Exodus 17:16
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Exodus 17:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. sworn.
Source Gloss
sworn.
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
BDB: seat Usage: sworn.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain