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כֶּסֶף H3701

H3701 is the Hebrew word כֶּסֶף, transliterated keçeph and said keh'-sef. The King James Version most often renders it silver.

Word: כֶּסֶףTransliteration: keçephSaid: keh'-sefLanguage: HebrewIn the KJV: 316 verses

What it means

silver (from its pale color); by implication, money.

Where it comes from

from H3700 (כָּסַף).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 344 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

silver 221×money 91×shekels of silver 10×pieces of silver 8×price 3×part of the money 3×none were of silver 2×things of silver 2×behold the money 1×presence for the money 1×if money 1×how that our money 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: money, price, silver(-ling).

Verses using כֶּסֶף

The first 40 of 316 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 13:2 · KJV

And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold.

Genesis 17:12 · KJV

And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed.

Genesis 17:13 · KJV

He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

Genesis 17:23 · KJV

And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

Genesis 17:27 · KJV

And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.

Genesis 20:16 · KJV

And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.

Genesis 23:9 · KJV

That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you.

Genesis 23:13 · KJV

And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.

Genesis 23:15 · KJV

My lord, hearken unto me: the land is worth four hundred shekels of silver; what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

Genesis 23:16 · KJV

And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current money with the merchant.

Genesis 24:35 · KJV

And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.

Genesis 24:53 · KJV

And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave them to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things.

Genesis 37:28 · KJV

Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

Genesis 42:25 · KJV

Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.

Genesis 42:27 · KJV

And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.

Genesis 42:28 · KJV

And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack: and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, What is this that God hath done unto us?

Genesis 42:35 · KJV

And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.

Genesis 43:12 · KJV

And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

Genesis 43:15 · KJV

And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

Genesis 43:18 · KJV

And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

Genesis 43:21 · KJV

And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

Genesis 43:22 · KJV

And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

Genesis 43:23 · KJV

And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

Genesis 44:1 · KJV

And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth.

Genesis 44:2 · KJV

And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

Genesis 44:8 · KJV

Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?

Genesis 45:22 · KJV

To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.

Genesis 47:14 · KJV

And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh’s house.

Genesis 47:15 · KJV

And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.

Genesis 47:16 · KJV

And Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

Genesis 47:18 · KJV

When that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:

Exodus 3:22 · KJV

But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put them upon your sons, and upon your daughters; and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.

Exodus 11:2 · KJV

Speak now in the ears of the people, and let every man borrow of his neighbour, and every woman of her neighbour, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold.

Exodus 12:35 · KJV

And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment:

Exodus 12:44 · KJV

But every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

Exodus 20:23 · KJV

Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

Exodus 21:32 · KJV

If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.

Exodus 21:34 · KJV

The owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his.

Exodus 21:35 · KJV

And if one man’s ox hurt another’s, that he die; then they shall sell the live ox, and divide the money of it; and the dead ox also they shall divide.

Exodus 22:7 · KJV

If a man shall deliver unto his neighbour money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man’s house; if the thief be found, let him pay double.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3701 mean?

H3701 is the Hebrew word כֶּסֶף (keçeph), meaning silver (from its pale color); by implication, money.

How is H3701 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it silver (221 times), money (91 times), shekels of silver (10 times), pieces of silver (8 times), price (3 times), among others.

How many times does H3701 appear in the Bible?

כֶּסֶף (keçeph) is tagged in 316 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3701 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3700 (כָּסַף).

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