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כְּסִיל H3685
H3685 is the Hebrew word כְּסִיל, transliterated Kᵉçîyl and said kes-eel'. The King James Version most often renders it orion.
What it means
any notable constellation; specifically Orion (as if a burly one).
Where it comes from
the same as H3684 (כְּסִיל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: constellation, Orion.
Verses using כְּסִיל
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Job 9:9 · KJV
Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
Isaiah 13:10 · KJV
For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
Amos 5:8 · KJV
Seek him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night: that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth: The LORD is his name:
Common questions
What does Strong's H3685 mean?
H3685 is the Hebrew word כְּסִיל (Kᵉçîyl), meaning any notable constellation; specifically Orion (as if a burly one).
How is H3685 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it orion (2 times), constellations (1 time).
How many times does H3685 appear in the Bible?
כְּסִיל (Kᵉçîyl) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3685 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H3684 (כְּסִיל).
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