What does כֶּסֶף · זָהָב · שִׂמְלָה mean in the Bible?
כֶּסֶף · זָהָב · שִׂמְלָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "silver (from its pale color); by implication, money".
Hebrew · H3701, H2091, H8071
כְּלֵי־כֶסֶף וּכְלֵי זָהָב וּשְׂמָלֹת
Silver (from its pale color); by implication, money · gold , figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil , a clear sky · a dress , especially a mantle
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כֶּסֶףH3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
זָהָבH2091gold , figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil , a clear sky
Pronunciationzāhāb
Precious metal whose radiant yellow hue extends metaphorically to represent divine wealth, beauty, and covenant value throughout Scripture.
Open lexicon entry →שִׂמְלָהH8071a dress , especially a mantle
Pronunciationšimĕlāh
Outer garment worn as visible marker of status, dignity, or covenant identity in OT narrative
Open lexicon entry →What does כְּלֵי־כֶסֶף וּכְלֵי זָהָב וּשְׂמָלֹת (kĕlê-ḵeseph ûḵlê zāhāḇ ûśĕmālōṯ) mean in the Bible?
כֶּסֶף · זָהָב · שִׂמְלָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "silver (from its pale color); by implication, money".
Full entry for כְּלֵי־כֶסֶף וּכְלֵי זָהָב וּשְׂמָלֹת (H3701, H2091, H8071) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3701, H2091, H8071?
H3701, H2091, H8071 is connected to 823 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
Strong'sH3701, H2091, H8071
Lexical occurrences823 versesSource Gloss
silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כְּלֵי־כֶסֶף וּכְלֵי זָהָב וּשְׂמָלֹת is built from this root:
כָּסַףH3700