What does לָוָה · כֶּסֶף mean in the Bible?
e. ) to lend".
Hebrew · H3867, H3701
תַּלְוֶה כֶּסֶף
Properly, to twine , i.e. (by implication) to unite , to remain ; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend · silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
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לָוָהH3867properly, to twine , i.e. (by implication) to unite , to remain ; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend
Pronunciationlāwāh
Borrow and lend fundamentally involve obligation and binding relationship, extending from physical twining to covenantal attachment.
Open lexicon entry →כֶּסֶףH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
What does תַּלְוֶה כֶּסֶף (talveh kesef) mean in the Bible?
לָוָה · כֶּסֶף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, to twine , i.e. (by implication) to unite , to remain ; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3867, H3701?
H3867, H3701 is connected to 429 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, to twine , i.e. (by implication) to unite , to remain ; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend
Source Gloss
properly, to twine , i.e. (by implication) to unite , to remain ; also to borrow (as a form of obligation) or (caus.) to lend
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms9
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action3×
Participle activeProv 19:17 · Prov 22:72×
ImperfectExod 22:241×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense4×
Participle activeProv 22:7 · Ps 37:212×
ImperfectDeut 28:121×
PerfectNeh 5:41×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action2×
ImperfectGen 29:341×
PerfectPs 83:91×
Word Origins
תַּלְוֶה כֶּסֶף is a primitive root - no further derivation.