Lexical Definition
כִּימָה Kîymâh (kee-maw') Pleiades N:N-F-T
from the same as כּוּמָז
Pleiades, seven stars.
- a cluster of stars, i.e. the Pleiades
1) Pleiades, a constellation of seven stars
Usage: 5 forms in 5 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| כִימָ֜ה | Pleiades | Amos.5.8 |
| כִּימָ֑ה | Pleiades | Job.38.31 |
| וְכִימָ֗ה | and Pleiades | Job.9.9 |
| Πλειάδοσ | of Pleiades | LXX.Job.38.31 |
| Πλειάδα | Pleiades | LXX.Job.9.9 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
כִּימָה noun feminine perhaps Pleiades (see above; Late Hebrew id.; ᵑ7 כִּימָא, ᵑ6 
) — as made by ׳י, Amos 5:8 (|| כְּסִיל), Job 9:9 (|| עָשׁ, כְּסִיל, חַדְרֵי תֵמָן); and under his control, ׳מַעֲדַנּוֺת כ Job 38:31 (|| משְׁכוֺת כְּסִיל). — (SternJüd. Zeitschr. f. Wissen. u. Leben. iii. (1864-65) 258 ff. Nö in SchenkelBL HoffmZAW iii. 107 ff. interpret עשׁ as Pleiades, and כימה as Sirius).
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 9:9 · 38:31 |
| Amos | 5:8 |