Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3685 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כְּסִיל |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | the same as H3684 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | Kciyl |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kes-eel' |
| Meaning: | 1. any notable constellation 2. specifically Orion (as if a burly one) |
| KJV Renderings: | constellation, Orion. |
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II. כְּסִיל noun masculine Orion (relation to above √ obscure); — Amos 5:8; Job 9:9 also תְּפַתֵּחַ ׳ משְׁכוֺת כ Job 38:31 the cords of Orion wilt (canst) thou let out ? (apparently some mythological allusion, see Di Che, to giant bound in skies; compare Homer 'Ωρίωνα δοκεύει, and σθέηος Ὠρίωνος); both times associated with the Pleiades; suffix כְּסִילֵיהֶם their Orions Isa 13:10, Orion and other constellations of the same brilliancy.
