The meaning of “כָּשֵׁר”
Understanding kâshêr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
direct, be right, prosper. - by implication, to be acceptable - also to succeed or prosper 1) to succeed, please, be sui...
כָּשֵׁר
direct, be right, prosper. - by implication, to be acceptable - also to succeed or prosper 1) to succeed, please, be suitable, be proper, be advantageous, be right and proper to 1a) (Qal) to please, be proper 1b) (Hiphil) to give success
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Esther 8:5 | “And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king’s provinces:” Word: כָּשֵׁר (kâshêr) | |
| Ecclesiastes 10:10 | “If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.” Word: כָּשֵׁר (kâshêr) | |
| Ecclesiastes 11:6 | “In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.” Word: כָּשֵׁר (kâshêr) |
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