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כֶּסֶל H3689
H3689 is the Hebrew word כֶּסֶל, transliterated keçel and said keh'-sel. The King James Version most often renders it flanks.
What it means
properly, fatness, i.e. by implication (literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat) or (generally) the viscera; also (figuratively) silliness or (in a good sense) trust.
Where it comes from
from H3688 (כָּסַל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: confidence, flank, folly, hope, loin.
Verses using כֶּסֶל
All 12 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 3:4 · KJV
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
Leviticus 3:10 · KJV
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
Leviticus 3:15 · KJV
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.
Leviticus 4:9 · KJV
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away,
Leviticus 7:4 · KJV
And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away:
Job 8:14 · KJV
Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust shall be a spider’s web.
Job 31:24 · KJV
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
Psalm 38:7 · KJV
For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
Psalm 49:13 · KJV
This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
Psalm 78:7 · KJV
That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:
Proverbs 3:26 · KJV
For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Ecclesiastes 7:25 · KJV
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
Common questions
What does Strong's H3689 mean?
H3689 is the Hebrew word כֶּסֶל (keçel), meaning properly, fatness, i.e. by implication (literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat) or (generally) the viscera; also (figuratively) silliness or (in a good sense) trust.
How is H3689 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it flanks (5 times), hope (2 times), folly (2 times), whose hope (1 time), loins (1 time), among others.
How many times does H3689 appear in the Bible?
כֶּסֶל (keçel) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3689 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3688 (כָּסַל).
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