Hebrew · H3682, H5869 · unreviewed

כְּסוּת עֵינַיִם

A cover ( garment ); figuratively, a veiling · an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

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כְּסוּת H3682 a cover ( garment ); figuratively, a veiling
Pronunciation kĕsût
Covering that conceals or protects; moves from physical garment to metaphorical veiling of shame or protection
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עַיִן H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

What does כְּסוּת עֵינַיִם (kesut enayim) mean in the Bible?

כְּסוּת · עַיִן is a Hebrew word meaning "covering of the eyes, vindication".

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Meaning

covering of the eyes, vindication
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