Midvash

קְשִׂיטָהqᵉsîyṭâh

unit of (unknown) value, perhaps weight (Genesis 33:19; Joshua 24:32; Job 42:11)

Pronunciation: kes-ee-taw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H7192

Where it appears

Appears 3 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 33:19 Jacob bought the plot of land where he camped from the family of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for 100 pieces of silver.
  • Joshua 24:32 The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought along with them when they left Egypt, were buried at Shechem, in the plot of land Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor for 100 pieces of silver. This land was located in the territory allotted to the descendants of Joseph.
  • Job 42:11 Then all his brothers, sisters, and former friends came and feasted with him in his home. And they consoled him and comforted him because of all the trials the Lord had brought against him. And each of them brought him a gift of money and a gold ring.

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).