Lexical Definition
כֶּסֶת keçeth (keh'-seth) amulet H:N-F
from כָּסָה
pillow.
- a cushion or pillow (as covering a seat or bed)
1) band, fillet, covered amulets, false phylacteries
1a) used by false prophetesses in Israel to support their demonic fortune-telling schemes
See Greek: προσκεφάλαιον
Usage: 2 forms in 2 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| כִּסְּתוֹתֵיכֶ֙נָה֙ | bands your | Ezek.13.20 |
| כְּסָת֜וֹת | bands | Ezek.13.18 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
[כֶּ֫סֶת] noun feminine band, fillet (= charm or amulet according to Ehpraimitic source Syriac, φυλακτήρια according to ὁ Ἑβραῖος of Hexapl., compare RSJPh xiii, 286; in Late Hebrew כסת usually = cushion, bolster, pillow), only plural מְתַפְּרוֺת כְּסָתוֺת עַלֿ Ezek 13:18 women sewing bands upon elbows; with suffix 2 feminine plural כִּסְתוֺתֵיכֶ֫נָה vEzek 13:20. כֶּסֶה see כֶּסֶא. כִּסֵּה see כִּסֵּא.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezekiel | 13:18 · 13:20 |