Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3704 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כֶּסֶת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | from H3680 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | keceth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | keh'-seth |
| Meaning: | 1. a cushion or pillow (as covering a seat or bed) |
| KJV Renderings: | pillow. |
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[כֶּ֫סֶת] noun feminine band, fillet (= charm or amulet according to Ehpraimitic source Syriac, φυλακτήρια according to ὁ Ἑβραῖος of Hexapl., compare RSJPh xiii, 286 ; in Late Hebrew כסת usually = cushion, bolster, pillow), only plural מְתַפְּרוֺת כְּסָתוֺת עַלֿ Ezek 13:18 women sewing bands upon elbows; with suffix 2 feminine plural כִּסְתוֺתֵיכֶ֫נָה Ezek 13:20.
כֶּסֶה see כֶּסֶא .
כִּסֵּה see כִּסֵּא .
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Ezekiel 13:18
