HebrewH3689Noun (Masculine)

כֶּ֫סֶל

ke.sel

11Occurrences
H3689Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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

from H3688 (כָּסַל);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
  1. loins, flank 2) stupidity, folly 3) confidence, hope

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

כֶּ֫סֶל appears 11 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Leviticus
5
Job
3
Ecclesiastes
1
Proverbs
1
Psalms
1

Key Passages

Ecclesiastes 7:25BSB

I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.

Job 31:24BSB

If I have put my trust in goldor called pure gold my security,

Leviticus 3:4BSB

both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.

Leviticus 3:15BSB

both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys.

Leviticus 7:4BSB

both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which is to be removed with the kidneys.

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