BDB4108 [H3680]
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Qal, only Participle active כֹּסֶה ; —
2. passive (construct) כְּסוּי חֲטָאָה Ps 32:1 covered in respect of sin (by God, which he thus puts out of sight) (|| נְשׂוּיפֶּֿשַׁע ). Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִכְסָ֑תָּה , covered , with waves Jer 51:42 Infinitive construct הִכָּסוֺת Ezek 24:8, (blood) not to be covered. Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular כִּסָּה Num 9:15 + 12 t.; suffix כִּסָּהוּ Lev 17:13; Num 17:7 כִּסָּמוֺ Exod 15:10 3 feminine singular כִּסְּתָה Gen 38:15 + 5 t.; 1 singular כִּסִּיתִי Ps 32:5 + 3 t.; כִּסֵּתִי Ezek 31:15 (strike out Co ); כִּסֵּיתִי Ezek 32:7 + 13 t. Perfect; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְכַסֶּה Isa 6:2 + 8 t.; וַיְכַס Exod 10:15 + 4 t.; suffix יְכַסֶּ֑דָּ Hab 2:17 יְכַסֶּנָּה Ezek 30:18 3 masculine plural suffix יְכַסְיֻמוּ Exod 15:5 + 41 t. Imperfect; Imperative suffix כַּסּוּנוּ Hos 10:8 Infinitive construct כַּסּוֺת Mal 2:13 + 11 t.; כַּסֹּת Num 4:15 suffix כַּסֹּתוֺ Exod 26:13 Participle מְכַסֶּה Prov 10:18 + 12 t.; plural מְכַסִּים Isa 11:9 feminine plural מְכַסּוֺת Ezek 1:11; Ezek 1:23 (twice in verse); —
1. cover, clothe Judg 4:19; Ezek 16:10 (2 accusative), vEzek 16:18; Jonah 3:6 is apparently reflexive, with accusative of garment (strange; read perhaps וַיִּכָּס ); nakedness Gen 9:23 (J ), Exod 28:42 (P ), Ezek 16:8; Hos 2:11 the naked Isa 58:7; Ezek 18:7; Ezek 18:16 (+ accusative of thing); the face and legs of seraphim Isa 6:2 (twice in verse); bodies of cherubim Ezek 1:11; Ezek 1:23 (twice in verse); the face Gen 38:15 (J ), Ezek 12:6; Ezek 12:12, figurative Job 23:17 earth with the great deep Ps 104:6 heavens with glory Hab 3:3 with בְּ of the clothing Gen 38:14 (J ), Deut 22:12, these two apparently reflexive, compare Jonah 3:6 above; Judg 4:18; 1Kgs 1:1 heaven with clouds Ps 147:8, with glory Ezek 32:7.
2. cover, conceal blood Gen 37:26 (J ), Job 16:18 human ordure Deut 23:14 mountains conceal men from God Hos 10:8 cover transgressions Job 31:33; Prov 17:9; Prov 28:13 iniquity Ps 32:5 righteousness Ps 40:11 hatred Prov 10:18 a thing Prov 11:13 face of judge so that he cannot see justice Job 9:24 rulers and seers Isa 29:10 with בְּ of covering Lev 17:13 (H ), 1Sam 19:13 face by fat Job 15:27 sun by a cloud Ezek 32:7 with מִן from whom Gen 18:17 (J ), Job 33:17.
3. cover (with covering of protection), a pit Exod 21:33 (Covt. code); with cloud of incense, the Kapporeth Lev 16:13 (P ); coverings of the sacred tent, tabernacle, and their furniture Exod 26:13; Num 4:9; Num 4:15 (P ); with בְּ of the covering Num 4:5; Num 4:8; Num 4:11; Num 4:12 (P ); Zion בְּצֵל יָדִי Isa 51:16.
4. cover, spread over , fat, the inwards Exod 29:13; Exod 29:22; Lev 3:3; Lev 3:9; Lev 3:14; Lev 4:8 (with עַל ), Lev 7:3 (P ); leprosy, the skin and flesh Lev 13:12; Lev 13:13 (P ); the cloud of the theophany, the mount Exod 24:15; Exod 24:16 (P ), the tent of meeting Exod 40:34; Num 17:7 (P ), and the tabernacle Num 9:15; Num 9:16 (P ); altar with tears Mal 2:13 (2 accusative); Jerusalem with multitude of camels Isa 60:6 of handiwork 1Kgs 7:18; 1Kgs 7:41; 1Kgs 7:42 = 2Chr 4:12; 2Chr 4:13.
5. cover, overwhelm , followed by accusative, the sea the Egyptians Exod 14:28 (P ), Exod 15:5; Exod 15:10 (song), Josh 24:7 (E ), Ps 78:53; Ps 106:11 waters Job 22:11; Job 38:34; Ps 104:9; Jer 46:8; Ezek 26:19 locusts the eye of the land Exod 10:5; Exod 10:15 (J ), also Israel Num 22:5; Num 22:11 (J ); frogs the land Exod 8:2 (P ); quails the camp Exod 16:13 (P ); cloud the land Ezek 30:18; Ezek 38:9; Ezek 38:16 darkness the earth Isa 60:2 dust a city Ezek 26:10 the depths of the sea by God Job 36:30 with a reference to a person's shame Ps 44:16; Ps 69:8; Jer 51:51; Obad 1:10; Mic 7:10 horror Ps 55:6; Ezek 7:18 violence Prov 10:6; Prov 10:11; Hab 2:17 confusion Jer 3:25 mischief Ps 140:10 God covers sin Ps 85:3 (|| נשׂא עון ), compare Ps 32:1 (Qal).
6. followed by על of person or thing covered, cover over: cherubim over the ark 2Chr 5:8 over the dead, the earth Num 16:33 (J E ), Ps 106:17; Isa 26:21, worms Job 21:26 dust over blood Ezek 24:7 waters over the sea Hab 2:14, compare לַיָּם Isa 11:9 (see Dr§ 135. 7 Obs. ); love covereth over all sins Prov 10:12 God covereth over iniquity Neh 3:37 people not to cover over a guilty person Deut 13:9 + accusative of object covering (DaSynt. § 75 ), figurative covering over the garment with violence Mal 2:16 God's hands with light Job 36:32 + בְּ of covering Ps 44:20.
Note. — ( אֵלֶיךָ) כִסִּתִי Ps 143:9 is error for חָסִיתִי according to ᵐ5 κατέφυγον SS , but חסה not construct with אֶלֿ ; חִכִּיתִי Bae ; הֶאֱבַלְתִּי כִּסֵּתִי עָלָיו אֶתתְּֿהוֺם Ezek 31:15 according to Co I caused the deep to mourn for them (strike out כסתי ). Pual. Perfect 3 masculine plural כָּסּוּ Ps 80:11; Prov 24:31 Imperfect יְכֻסֶּה Eccl 6:4 plural וַיְכֻסּוּ Gen 7:19; Gen 7:20 Participle plural מְכֻסִּים 1Chr 21:16 feminine plural מְכֻסּוֺת Ezek 41:16.
1. followed by accusative be covered , hills with shadow Ps 80:11 mountains with water Gen 7:19; Gen 7:20 (P ); field with nettles Prov 24:31 absolute, windows of temple Ezek 41:16.
2. followed by בְּ , be clothed , with sackcloth 1Chr 21:16 name with darkness Eccl 6:4. Hithpa`el Imperfect וַיִּתְכַּס Isa 37:1 = 2Kgs 19:1 3 feminine singular תִּכַּסֶּה Prov 26:26 וַתִּתְכָּ֑ס Gen 24:65 plural יִתְכַּסּוּ Isa 59:6; Jonah 3:8 Participle מִתְכַּסֶּה 1Kgs 11:29 plural מִתְכַּסִּים Isa 37:2 = 2Kgs 19:2 — cover, clothe oneself , absolute (of veil) Gen 24:65 (J ); with בְּ , of new garment 1Kgs 11:29 sackcloth 2Kgs 19:1; 2Kgs 19:2 = Isa 37:1; Isa 37:2 figurative of works Isa 59:6, of hatred with guile Prov 26:26 with accusative Jonah 3:5 (שַׂקִּים ).
The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon
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