The meaning of “קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת”
Understanding qasqeseth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
by reduplication from an unused root meaning to shale off as bark mail, scale. - a scale (of a fish) - hence a coat of m...
קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת
by reduplication from an unused root meaning to shale off as bark mail, scale. - a scale (of a fish) - hence a coat of mail (as composed of or covered with jointed plates of metal) 1) scale (of fish, water animals)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 11:10 | “And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:” Word: קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת (qasqeseth) | |
| Deuteronomy 14:10 | “And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.” Word: קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת (qasqeseth) | |
| 1 Samuel 17:5 | “And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.” Word: קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת (qasqeseth) | |
| Ezekiel 29:4 | “But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.” Word: קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת (qasqeseth) |
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