כְּסוּתkᵉçûwth

covering

Pronunciation: kes-ooth' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3682

Meanings

1. covering, clothing (Exodus 21:10; Exodus 22:26; Deuteronomy 22:12)

2. covering (Job 26:6; Genesis 20:16)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 8 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 20:16 And he said to Sarah, “Look, I am giving your ‘brother’ 1,000 pieces of silver in the presence of all these witnesses. This is to compensate you for any wrong I may have done to you. This will settle any claim against me, and your reputation is cleared.”
  • Exodus 21:10 “If a man who has married a slave wife takes another wife for himself, he must not neglect the rights of the first wife to food, clothing, and sexual intimacy.
  • Exodus 22:27 This coat may be the only blanket your neighbor has. How can a person sleep without it? If you do not return it and your neighbor cries out to me for help, then I will hear, for I am merciful.
  • Deuteronomy 22:12 “You must put four tassels on the hem of the cloak with which you cover yourself—on the front, back, and sides.
  • Job 24:7 All night they lie naked in the cold, without clothing or covering.
  • Job 26:6 The underworld is naked in God’s presence. The place of destruction is uncovered.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).