What does כֶּסֶף · ἀργύριον mean in the Bible?
כֶּסֶף · ἀργύριον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "precious metal often used for crafted ornamentation".
Hebrew · H3701, G694
כֶּסֶף
Silver (from its pale color); by implication, money · money
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כֶּסֶף H3701 silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
ἀργύριον G694 money
Pronunciation argýrion
Silver or money, but often specifically a coin unit—not generic wealth but tangible currency.
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What does כֶּסֶף (kesef) mean in the Bible?
כֶּסֶף · ἀργύριον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "precious metal often used for crafted ornamentation".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3701, G694?
H3701, G694 is connected to 403 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. precious metal often used for crafted ornamentation
Strong's H3701, G694
Lexical occurrences 403 verses Source Gloss
precious metal often used for crafted ornamentation
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כֶּסֶף is built from this root:
כָּסַף H3700
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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