What does כָּסָה · צָרַעַת · כֹּל · עוֹר · נֶגַע mean in the Bible?
e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)".
Hebrew · H3680, H6883, H3605, H5785, H5061
וְכִסְּתָה הַצָּרַעַת אֵת כָּל־עוֹר הַנֶּגַע
Properly, to plump , i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) · leprosy · properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense) · skin (as naked); by implication, hide , leather · a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)
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כָּסָהH3680properly, to plump , i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
Pronunciationkasah
To cover by filling hollows; concealment ranges from protective clothing to hidden shame or divine forgiveness.
Open lexicon entry →צָרַעַתH6883leprosy
כֹּלH3605properly, the whole ; hence, all , any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
Pronunciationkōl
Encompasses totality from singular form—"the whole" as foundational sense enabling distributive "every" and collective "all" meanings.
Open lexicon entry →עוֹרH5785skin (as naked); by implication, hide , leather
Pronunciationʿwōr
Skin as the vulnerable, exposed boundary of the body; extends to hides stripped and processed into leather
Open lexicon entry →נֶגַעH5061a blow (figuratively, infliction); also (by implication) a spot (concretely, a leprous person or dress)
Pronunciationnegaʿ
Divinely-inflicted suffering that marks the body—plague or leprosy as God's visible judgment and separation.
Open lexicon entry →What does וְכִסְּתָה הַצָּרַעַת אֵת כָּל־עוֹר הַנֶּגַע (wĕḵissĕṯāh haṣṣāraʿaṯ ʾēṯ kol-ʿôr hannegaʿ) mean in the Bible?
כָּסָה · צָרַעַת · כֹּל · עוֹר · נֶגַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, to plump , i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)".
Full entry for וְכִסְּתָה הַצָּרַעַת אֵת כָּל־עוֹר הַנֶּגַע (H3680, H6883, H3605, H5785, H5061) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3680, H6883, H3605, H5785, H5061?
H3680, H6883, H3605, H5785, H5061 is connected to 5,782 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, to plump , i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
Strong'sH3680, H6883, H3605, H5785, H5061
Lexical occurrences5,782 versesWord forms5 forms62 referencesSource Gloss
properly, to plump , i.e. fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
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 groups5Aligned forms62
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action48×
PerfectEzek 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 38:1520×
ImperfectEzek 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 46:817×
Participle activeEzek 1:11 · Ezek 1:23 · Isa 11:9 · Prov 10:18 · Prov 11:13 · Prov 17:9 · Prov 28:138×
JussiveJob 16:18 · Neh 3:372×
Infinitive constructMal 2:131×
Hithpaelreflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others4×
Participle active1Kgs 11:29 · 2Kgs 19:2 · Isa 37:23×
ImperfectIsa 59:61×
Pualintensive passive — intensive action received by the subject5×
Participle passive1Chr 21:16 · Ezek 41:162×
PerfectProv 24:31 · Ps 80:112×
ImperfectEccl 6:41×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action3×
Infinitive constructEzek 24:81×
PerfectJer 51:421×
ImperfectProv 26:261×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense2×
Participle activeProv 12:231×
Participle passivePs 32:11×
Word Origins
וְכִסְּתָה הַצָּרַעַת אֵת כָּל־עוֹר הַנֶּגַע is a primitive root - no further derivation.