כָּסָה

ka.sahVerbH3680

to cover

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to cover, conceal, hide 1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to be covered 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cover, clothe 1c2) to cover, conceal 1c3) to cover (for protection) 1c4) to cover over, spread over 1c5) to cover, overwhelm 1d) (Pual) 1d1) to be covered 1d2) to be clothed 1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

135 times

Appears 135 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
20
Exodus
14
Isaiah
11
Job
11
Numbers
11

Key Passages

  • 1 Chronicles 21:16
  • Exodus 40:34
  • Genesis 7:20
  • Job 23:17
  • Numbers 4:9

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