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קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת

A scale (of a fish); hence a coat of mail (as composed of or covered with jointed plates of metal)

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קַשְׂקֶשֶׂתH7193

What does קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת mean in the Bible?

קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת is a Hebrew word meaning "a scale (of a fish); hence a coat of mail (as composed of or covered with jointed plates of metal)".

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What does קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת mean in the Bible?

קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת is a Hebrew word meaning "a scale (of a fish); hence a coat of mail (as composed of or covered with jointed plates of metal)".

How does the BSB render H7193?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and scales (5), of mail (1), to cling to your scales (1), to your scales (1).

Where does קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Leviticus 11:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (3), Deuteronomy (2), Ezekiel (2), 1 Samuel (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
and scales5×Leviticus 11:9, Leviticus 11:10, Leviticus 11:12, Deuteronomy 14:9
of mail1×1 Samuel 17:5
to cling to your scales1×Ezekiel 29:4
to your scales1×Ezekiel 29:4
Show sample aligned rows
Leviticus 11:9וְקַשְׂקֶ֜שֶׂתtoand scalesConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularLeviticus 11:10וְקַשְׂקֶ֗שֶׂתtoand scalesConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularLeviticus 11:12וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂתtoand scalesConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 14:9וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂתtoand scalesConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 14:10וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂתtoand scalesConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular1 Samuel 17:5קַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖יםtoof mailNoun - feminine pluralEzekiel 29:4בְּקַשְׂקְשֹׂתֶ֑יךָtoto cling to your scalesPreposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singularEzekiel 29:4בְּקַשְׂקְשֹׂתֶ֖יךָtoto your scalesPreposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowLeviticus 11:9
Aligned rows8
Books represented4
Leviticus3Deuteronomy21 Samuel1Ezekiel2
Source forms
וְקַשְׂקֶ֖שֶׂת3xwə·qaś·qe·śeṯLeviticus 11:12, Deuteronomy 14:9, Deuteronomy 14:10
בְּקַשְׂקְשֹׂתֶ֑יךָ1xbə·qaś·qə·śō·ṯe·ḵāEzekiel 29:4
בְּקַשְׂקְשֹׂתֶ֖יךָ1xbə·qaś·qə·śō·ṯe·ḵāEzekiel 29:4
וְקַשְׂקֶ֜שֶׂת1xwə·qaś·qe·śeṯLeviticus 11:9
וְקַשְׂקֶ֗שֶׂת1xwə·qaś·qe·śeṯLeviticus 11:10
קַשְׂקַשִּׂ֖ים1xqaś·qaś·śîm1 Samuel 17:5
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular5xLeviticus 11:9, Leviticus 11:10, Leviticus 11:12, Deuteronomy 14:9
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular2xEzekiel 29:4
Noun - feminine plural1x1 Samuel 17:5
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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