What does כָּסָה · κρύπτω mean in the Bible?
כָּסָה · κρύπτω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to cover, restrain, or hold back".
Hebrew · H3680, G2928
כֹּסֶה
Properly, to plump , i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) · to conceal (properly, by covering)
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כָּסָה H3680 properly, to plump , i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
Pronunciation kasah
To cover by filling hollows; concealment ranges from protective clothing to hidden shame or divine forgiveness.
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κρύπτω G2928 to conceal (properly, by covering)
Pronunciation krýptō
Hide or conceal by covering; often used metaphorically for concealing truth or knowledge from perception.
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What does כֹּסֶה (koseh) mean in the Bible?
כָּסָה · κρύπτω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to cover, restrain, or hold back".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3680, G2928?
H3680, G2928 is connected to 153 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to cover, restrain, or hold back
Source Gloss
to cover, restrain, or hold back
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 5 Aligned forms 62
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 48×
Perfect Ezek 18:16 · Hab 3:3 · Isa 29:10 · Job 15:27 · Job 23:17 · Job 36:30 · Job 36:32 · Num 9:15 · Num 22:5 · Ps 78:53 · Ezek 31:15 · Job 31:33 · Ps 32:5 · Ps 40:11 · Ps 143:9 · Gen 38:15 20×
Imperfect Ezek 12:12 · Ezek 18:7 · Isa 6:2 · Isa 60:2 · Job 9:24 · Job 33:17 · Prov 10:6 · Prov 10:11 · Deut 13:9 · Deut 22:12 · Ezek 12:6 · Isa 26:21 · Job 21:26 · Prov 10:12 · Hab 2:14 · Jer 46:8 17×
Participle active Ezek 1:11 · Ezek 1:23 · Isa 11:9 · Prov 10:18 · Prov 11:13 · Prov 17:9 · Prov 28:13 8×
Jussive Job 16:18 · Neh 3:37 2×
Infinitive construct Mal 2:13 1×
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 4×
Participle active 1Kgs 11:29 · 2Kgs 19:2 · Isa 37:2 3×
Imperfect Isa 59:6 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 5×
Participle passive 1Chr 21:16 · Ezek 41:16 2×
Perfect Prov 24:31 · Ps 80:11 2×
Imperfect Eccl 6:4 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 3×
Infinitive construct Ezek 24:8 1×
Perfect Jer 51:42 1×
Imperfect Prov 26:26 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×
Participle active Prov 12:23 1×
Participle passive Ps 32:1 1×
Word Origins
כֹּסֶה is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain