The meaning of “כֶּסֶל”
Understanding keçel reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
confidence, flank, folly, hope, loin. - properly, fatness, i.e. by implication (literally) the loin (as the seat of the ...
כֶּסֶל
confidence, flank, folly, hope, loin. - properly, fatness, i.e. by implication (literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat) or (generally) the viscera - also (figuratively) silliness or (in a good sense) trust 1) loins, flank 2) stupidity, folly 3) confidence, hope
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 3:15 | “And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.” Word: כֶּסֶל (keçel) | |
| Job 15:27 | “Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.” Word: כֶּסֶל (keçel) | |
| Psalms 49:13 | “This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.” Word: כֶּסֶל (keçel) | |
| Proverbs 3:26 | “For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.” Word: כֶּסֶל (keçel) | |
| Ecclesiastes 7:25 | “I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:” Word: כֶּסֶל (keçel) |
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