BDB4136 [H3701]
1. = silver ore, raw silver (rare and mostly late) Job 28:1, also (in figurative) Ezek 22:20; Ezek 22:22; Zech 13:9; Prov 2:4; Prov 17:3; Prov 27:21; Mal 3:3 (twice in verse); Ps 12:7; Ps 66:10; Isa 48:10 ׳ הָגוֺ סִיגים מִכּ Prov 25:4 remove dross from silver , compare סִיגִים ׳ כ Prov 26:23 and ׳ מִגִים כ Ezek 22:18 (ᵑ0 ; ᵐ5 ׳ ס ׳ כ ; Co strike out in view of vEzek 22:20); נִמְאָס ׳ כ Jer 6:30 (compare vJer 6:29), כַּסְפֵּךְ הָיָה לְסִיגִים Isa 1:22.
2. sliver as bright, shining, figurative of dove's wings כַּנְפֵי יוֺנָה נֶחְפָּה בַכֶּ֑סֶף Ps 68:14.
3. silver, as wealth, Gen 13:2 (J ) + often (c. 54 t. in all; frequently with gold, etc., see זהב ); מְלֹא וזהב ׳ בֵיתוֺ כ Num 22:18; Num 24:13 figurative of a slave as valuable, כַּסְפּוֺ הוּא Exod 21:21 (all J E ); silver as less valuable than gold 1Kgs 10:21 = 2Chr 9:20 compare also 1Kgs 10:27 = 2Chr 1:15; 2Chr 9:27 נִבְחָר ׳ כ choice silver , Prov 18:19; Prov 10:20.
5. sliver as merchandise Ezek 27:12; Prov 3:14 (׳ סְחַרכֿ ), Zeph 1:12 compare also 1Kgs 10:22 = 2Chr 9:21.
6. silver as costly gift (with זהב , q. v.) 1Kgs 15:18; 1Kgs 15:19 = 2Chr 16:2; 2Chr 16:3; 2Kgs 16:8; 2Kgs 18:15; 2Chr 9:14; 2Chr 17:11; 2Chr 21:3; Isa 60:9; Dan 11:38 (other instances under 8).
7. silver as material (c. 117 t. in all; often with זהב , q. v.), of cup Gen 44:2 compare vGen 44:8 (J ), trumpets Num 10:2 (P ), ׳ כְּלֵיכֿ Gen 24:53 (J ) +; of idols Exod 20:23; Isa 2:20; Deut 29:16; Ezek 16:17; Ps 115:4; Ps 135:15 + 4 t., compare Deut 7:25; Jer 10:4; Hab 2:19 especially of fittings of tabernacle Exod 26. 27. 36. 38. (19 t.), and those offered by chiefs of people Num 7 (28 t.), etc.
8. silver as measure of weight and value (c. 184 t.): —
\ \ a. shekels: —שְׁלשִׁים שְׁקָלִים ׳ כ Exod 21:32 (J E ), compare 2Sam 24:24; Lev 5:15; Num 18:16 (both P ), Neh 5:15 also (different order) ׳ חֲמִשָּׁה שׁקלים כ Lev 27:6 (twice in verse) (P ), compare Josh 7:21 (J E ), 2Kgs 15:20, and ׳ אַרְבַּע מֵאֹת שֶׁקֶל י Gen 23:15; Gen 23:16, compare Lev 27:3; Lev 27:16 (all P ), 1Sam 9:8 once ׳ שִׁבְעָה שְׁקָלִים וַעֲשָׂרָה הַכּ Jer 32:9.
\ \ b. more often omittedשׁקל Gen 20:16; Gen 45:22 (E ), Gen 37:28 (J ), Hos 3:2; Song 8:11 + 17 t.
\ \ c. talents: —׳ כִּכַּר (הַ)כּ Exod 38:27 (P ), compare 1Kgs 20:39; 2Kgs 5:22; 2Kgs 15:19; 2Kgs 18:14; 2Kgs 23:33 = 2Chr 36:3; 1Chr 19:6; 2Chr 25:6; 2Chr 27:5; Esth 3:9 ׳ עֶשֶׂר כִּכְּרֵיכֿ 2Kgs 5:5 ׳ כִּכְּרַיִם כ 1Kgs 16:24; 2Kgs 5:23 אלף אלפים ככרים ׳ כ 1Chr 22:14 compare 1Chr 29:7; Ezra 8:26.
\ \ d. minas: —מָנִים חֲמֵשֶׁת אֲלָפִים ׳ כ Ezra 2:69 compare Neh 7:70; Neh 7:71.
\ \ e. more often =money , measure of value and exchange (c. 112 t.; not necess. coined ) Gen 31:15; Gen 42:25; Gen 42:27 (E ), Gen 43:12 (twice in verse); Gen 43:15; Gen 43:18 (J ), Gen 23:13; Lev 27:18; Num 3:48 (P ), Judg 16:18; 1Kgs 21:2; 2Kgs 12:5 etc.; so Ps 68:31 Che , but see De Grill Bae , and Checritical note .; ׳ מִקְנַת כ one bought for money Gen 17:12; Gen 17:13; Gen 17:23; Gen 17:27; Exod 12:44 (all P ); מִקְנָתוֺ ׳ כ Lev 25:51 (H ) money for which he was bought ; מָלֵא ׳ כ full price Gen 23:9 (P ) 1Chr 21:22; 1Chr 21:24 כַּסְפֵּנוּ בְּמִשְׁקָלוֺ Gen 43:21 i.e. our money in full; מִמְכָרוֺ ׳ כ Lev 25:50 the price of his sale ; אָשָׁם ׳ כ 2Kgs 12:7 trespass-money , חַטָּאוֺת ׳ כ v.2Kgs 12:7 sin-money , הַכִּפֻּרִים ׳ כ Exod 30:16 atonement-money , הַפִּדְיוֺן ׳ כ Num 3:49 redemption-money (both P ); עֶרְכְּךָ ׳ כ Lev 27:15; Lev 27:19 i.e. estimated value, etc.
\ \ a. shekels: —
\ \ b. more often omitted
\ \ c. talents: —
\ \ d. minas: —
\ \ e. more often =
9. among verbs and phrase with ׳ כ are: — צרף try, refine , Zech 13:9; Isa 48:10; Mal 3:3 a Ps 12:7; Ps 66:10 זִקַּק Mal 3:3 b, (compare הִתּוּךְ Ezek 22:22, √ נתך , see vEzek 22:20 vEzek 22:21); יפּה beautify ׳ בכ Jer 10:4 ׳ תָּפוּשׂ כ Hab 2:19 encased with gold and silver ; לְ ׳ שָׁקַל אתהַֿכּ weigh out the silver to or for a person Jer 32:9; Gen 23:16 (P ) Ezra 8:25, without לְ Jer 32:10, compare Exod 22:16 (E ), 1Kgs 20:39 ׳ ב ׳ שׁקל כ Isa 55:2 = spend money for ; מְחִירָהּ ׳ לֹא יִשָּׁקֵל כ Job 28:15 ׳ וַיִּשְׁקְלוּ אֶתשְֿׂכָרִי שׁלשׁים כ Zech 11:12 בַּקָּנֶה ישׁקלו ׳ כ Isa 46:6, of wighing material for idol; ׳ מָכַר בכ sell for money Amos 2:6; Gen 37:28 (J ), Deut 21:14 ׳ נָתַן בכ Deut 2:28b 1Kgs 21:6; 1Kgs 21:15; Gen 23:9 (P ), 1Chr 21:22 also, of food, ׳ הִשְׁבִּיר ב Deut 2:28 a; השׂדה ׳ נתן כ Gen 23:13 (P ) pay the price of the field ; ׳ קָנָה בְכ buy something for money Amos 8:6; Jer 32:25; Jer 32:44; Isa 43:24; 1Chr 21:24, compare ׳ קָנָה נֶפֶשׁ קִנְיַן כ Lev 22:11 (H ); ׳ שׁבר בכ Deut 2:6 a Isa 55:1 ׳ כרה בכ Deut 2:6b; peculiar is its use with פָּדָה , redeem (q. v.) in Num 18:16 ׳ לקח כ receive money 2Kgs 5:26; 2Kgs 12:8; 2Kgs 12:9 ׳ לָוָה כ Neh 5:4 borrow money ; הִלְוָה Exod 22:24 (J E ) lend money to (c. 2 accusative); בְּנֶשֶׁךְ ׳ נתן כ give money on usury Lev 25:37 (H ), Ps 15:5 compare לֹא תַשִּׁיךְ ׳ לְאָחִיךָ נֶשֶׁךְ כ Deut 23:20.
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