Lexical Definition

‎כָּסָה‎ kâçâh (kaw-saw') to cover ^H:V
a primitive root

clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare ‎כָּשָׂה‎.

• properly, to plump, i.e. fill up hollows
• by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)

1) to cover, conceal, hide
1a) (Qal) conceal, covered (participle)
1b) (Niphal) to be covered
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to cover, clothe
1c2) to cover, conceal
1c3) to cover (for protection)
1c4) to cover over, spread over
1c5) to cover, overwhelm
1d) (Pual)
1d1) to be covered
1d2) to be clothed
1e) (Hithpael) to cover oneself, clothe oneself

See Greek: ἀναπτύσσω · ἐπικαλύπτω · ἐφίστημι · καλύπτω · κατακαλύπτω · καταφεύγω · κρυπτός · κρύπτω · περιβάλλω · περικαλύπτω · πλατύνω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [‎כָּסָה‎] verb cover (Late Hebrew ‎כָּסָה‎ Pi; Aramaic ‎כְּסָא‎ chiefly Pa; Pa`el hide, cover; covering, garment; Arabic () clothe, garment; Assyrian kusû, cover: kusîtu, garment Dl^{HWB 342}) —

Qal, only Participle active ‎כֹּסֶה‎; —

1. conceal shame Prov 12:16 knowledge Prov 12:23.

2. passive (construct) ‎כְּסוּי חֲטָאָה‎ Ps 32:1 covered in respect of sin (by God, which he thus puts out of sight) (|| ‎נְשׂוּיפֶּֿשַׁע‎). Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎נִכְסָ֑תָּה‎, covered, with waves Jer 51:42 Infinitive construct ‎הִכָּסוֺת‎ Ezek 24:8, (blood) not to be covered. Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎כִּסָּה‎ Num 9:15 + 12 t.; suffix ‎כִּסָּהוּ‎ Lev 17:13; Num 17:7* ‎כִּסָּמוֺ‎ Exod 15:10 3 feminine singular ‎כִּסְּתָה‎ Gen 38:15 + 5 t.; 1 singular ‎כִּסִּיתִי‎ Ps 32:5 + 3 t.; ‎כִּסֵּתִי‎ Ezek 31:15 (strike out Co); ‎כִּסֵּיתִי‎ Ezek 32:7 + 13 t. Perfect; Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יְכַסֶּה‎ Isa 6:2 + 8 t.; ‎וַיְכַס‎ Exod 10:15 + 4 t.; suffix ‎יְכַסֶּ֑דָּ‎ Hab 2:17 ‎יְכַסֶּנָּה‎ Ezek 30:18 3 masculine plural suffix ‎יְכַסְיֻמוּ‎ Exod 15:5 + 41 t. Imperfect; Imperative suffix ‎כַּסּוּנוּ‎ Hos 10:8 Infinitive construct ‎כַּסּוֺת‎ Mal 2:13 + 11 t.; ‎כַּסֹּת‎ Num 4:15 suffix ‎כַּסֹּתוֺ‎ Exod 26:13 Participle ‎מְכַסֶּה‎ Prov 10:18 + 12 t.; plural ‎מְכַסִּים‎ Isa 11:9 feminine plural ‎מְכַסּוֺת‎ Ezek 1:11; Ezek 1:23 (twice in verse); —

1. cover, clothe Judg 4:19; Ezek 16:10 (2 accusative), vEzek 16:18; Jonah 3:6 is apparently reflexive, with accusative of garment (strange; read perhaps ‎וַיִּכָּס‎); nakedness Gen 9:23 (J), Exod 28:42 (P), Ezek 16:8; Hos 2:11* the naked Isa 58:7; Ezek 18:7; Ezek 18:16 (+ accusative of thing); the face and legs of seraphim Isa 6:2 (twice in verse); bodies of cherubim Ezek 1:11; Ezek 1:23 (twice in verse); the face Gen 38:15 (J), Ezek 12:6; Ezek 12:12, figurative Job 23:17 earth with the great deep Ps 104:6 heavens with glory Hab 3:3 with ‎בְּ‎ of the clothing Gen 38:14 (J), Deut 22:12, these two apparently reflexive, compare Jonah 3:6 above; Judg 4:18; 1Kgs 1:1 heaven with clouds Ps 147:8, with glory Ezek 32:7.

2. cover, conceal blood Gen 37:26 (J), Job 16:18 human ordure Deut 23:14* mountains conceal men from God Hos 10:8 cover transgressions Job 31:33; Prov 17:9; Prov 28:13 iniquity Ps 32:5 righteousness Ps 40:11* hatred Prov 10:18 a thing Prov 11:13 face of judge so that he cannot see justice Job 9:24 rulers and seers Isa 29:10 with ‎בְּ‎ of covering Lev 17:13 (H), 1Sam 19:13 face by fat Job 15:27 sun by a cloud Ezek 32:7 with ‎מִן‎ from whom Gen 18:17 (J), Job 33:17.

3. cover (with covering of protection), a pit Exod 21:33 (Covt. code); with cloud of incense, the Kapporeth Lev 16:13 (P); coverings of the sacred tent, tabernacle, and their furniture Exod 26:13; Num 4:9; Num 4:15 (P); with ‎בְּ‎ of the covering Num 4:5; Num 4:8; Num 4:11; Num 4:12 (P); Zion ‎בְּצֵל יָדִי‎ Isa 51:16.

4. cover, spread over, fat, the inwards Exod 29:13; Exod 29:22; Lev 3:3; Lev 3:9; Lev 3:14; Lev 4:8 (with ‎עַל‎), Lev 7:3 (P); leprosy, the skin and flesh Lev 13:12; Lev 13:13 (P); the cloud of the theophany, the mount Exod 24:15; Exod 24:16 (P), the tent of meeting Exod 40:34; Num 17:7* (P), and the tabernacle Num 9:15; Num 9:16 (P); altar with tears Mal 2:13 (2 accusative); Jerusalem with multitude of camels Isa 60:6 of handiwork 1Kgs 7:18; 1Kgs 7:41; 1Kgs 7:42 = 2Chr 4:12; 2Chr 4:13.

5. cover, overwhelm, followed by accusative, the sea the Egyptians Exod 14:28 (P), Exod 15:5; Exod 15:10 (song), Josh 24:7 (E), Ps 78:53; Ps 106:11 waters Job 22:11; Job 38:34; Ps 104:9; Jer 46:8; Ezek 26:19 locusts the eye of the land Exod 10:5; Exod 10:15 (J), also Israel Num 22:5; Num 22:11 (J); frogs the land Exod 8:2* (P); quails the camp Exod 16:13 (P); cloud the land Ezek 30:18; Ezek 38:9; Ezek 38:16 darkness the earth Isa 60:2 dust a city Ezek 26:10 the depths of the sea by God Job 36:30 with a reference to a person's shame Ps 44:16*; Ps 69:8*; Jer 51:51; Obad 1:10; Mic 7:10 horror Ps 55:6*; Ezek 7:18 violence Prov 10:6; Prov 10:11; Hab 2:17 confusion Jer 3:25 mischief Ps 140:10* God covers sin Ps 85:3* (|| ‎נשׂא עון‎), compare Ps 32:1 (Qal).

6. followed by ‎על‎ of person or thing covered, cover over: cherubim over the ark 2Chr 5:8 over the dead, the earth Num 16:33 (JE), Ps 106:17; Isa 26:21, worms Job 21:26 dust over blood Ezek 24:7 waters over the sea Hab 2:14, compare ‎לַיָּם‎ Isa 11:9 (see Dr^{§ 135. 7} Obs.); love covereth over all sins Prov 10:12 God covereth over iniquity Neh 3:37* people not to cover over a guilty person Deut 13:9* + accusative of object covering (Da^{Synt. § 75}), figurative covering over the garment with violence Mal 2:16 God's hands with light Job 36:32 + ‎בְּ‎ of covering Ps 44:20*.

Note. — ‎( אֵלֶיךָ) כִסִּתִי‎ Ps 143:9 is error for ‎חָסִיתִי‎ according to ᵐ5 κατέφυγον SS, but ‎חסה‎ not construct with ‎אֶלֿ‎; ‎חִכִּיתִי‎ Bae; ‎הֶאֱבַלְתִּי כִּסֵּתִי עָלָיו אֶתתְּֿהוֺם‎ Ezek 31:15 according to Co I caused the deep to mourn for them (strike out ‎כסתי‎). Pual. Perfect 3 masculine plural ‎כָּסּוּ‎ Ps 80:11*; Prov 24:31 Imperfect ‎יְכֻסֶּה‎ Eccl 6:4 plural ‎וַיְכֻסּוּ‎ Gen 7:19; Gen 7:20 Participle plural ‎מְכֻסִּים‎ 1Chr 21:16 feminine plural ‎מְכֻסּוֺת‎ Ezek 41:16.

1. followed by accusative be covered, hills with shadow Ps 80:11* mountains with water Gen 7:19; Gen 7:20 (P); field with nettles Prov 24:31 absolute, windows of temple Ezek 41:16.

2. followed by ‎בְּ‎, be clothed, with sackcloth 1Chr 21:16 name with darkness Eccl 6:4. Hithpa`el Imperfect ‎וַיִּתְכַּס‎ Isa 37:1 = 2Kgs 19:1 3 feminine singular ‎תִּכַּסֶּה‎ Prov 26:26 ‎וַתִּתְכָּ֑ס‎ Gen 24:65 plural ‎יִתְכַּסּוּ‎ Isa 59:6; Jonah 3:8 Participle ‎מִתְכַּסֶּה‎ 1Kgs 11:29 plural ‎מִתְכַּסִּים‎ Isa 37:2 = 2Kgs 19:2 — cover, clothe oneself, absolute (of veil) Gen 24:65 (J); with ‎בְּ‎, of new garment 1Kgs 11:29 sackcloth 2Kgs 19:1; 2Kgs 19:2 = Isa 37:1; Isa 37:2 figurative of works Isa 59:6, of hatred with guile Prov 26:26 with accusative Jonah 3:5 (‎שַׂקִּים‎).

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