Hebrew · H3701, H5674, H5503 · unreviewed

כֶּסֶף עֹבֵר לַסֹּחֵר

Silver (from its pale color); by implication, money · to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation) · to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate

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כֶּסֶף H3701 silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
עָבַר H5674 to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)
Pronunciation avar
Core sense of crossing/passing extends metaphorically to transgression, death, and divine judgment crossing boundaries.
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סָחַר H5503 to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate
Pronunciation sāḥar
Movement with purpose—circling territory as merchant or heart palpitating in urgent repetition.
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What does כֶּסֶף עֹבֵר לַסֹּחֵר (kesef over la-socher) mean in the Bible?

כֶּסֶף · עָבַר · סָחַר is a Hebrew word meaning "silver current with the merchant".

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Meaning

silver current with the merchant
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