Original Word: כָּסָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: kasah
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-saw')
Short Definition: covered 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 Proverbs 12:16; knowledge Proverbs 12:23.

2 passive (construct) כְּסוּי חֲטָאָה Psalm 32:1 covered in respect of sin (by God, which he thus puts out of sight) ("" נְשׂוּימֶּֿשַׁע).

Niph`al Perfect3feminine singular נִכְסָ֑תָּה, covered, with waves Jeremiah 51:42; Infinitive construct הִכָּסוֺת Ezekiel 24:8, (blood) not to be covered.

Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular כִּסָּה Numbers 9:15 12t.; suffix כִּסָּהוּ Leviticus 17:13; Numbers 17:7; כִּסָּמוֺ Exodus 15:10; 3feminine singular כִּסְּתָה Genesis 38:15 5t.; 1 singular כִּסִּיתִי Psalm 32:5 3t.; כִּסֵּתִי Ezekiel 31:15 (strike out Co); כִּסֵּיתִי Ezekiel 32:7 13t. Perfect; Imperfect3masculine singular יְכַסֶּה Isaiah 6:2 8t.; וַיְכַס Exodus 10:15 4t.; suffix יְכַסֶּ֑דָּ Habakkuk 2:17; יְכַסֶּנָּה Ezekiel 30:18; 3masculine plural suffix יְכַסְיֻמוּ Exodus 15:5 41t. Imperfect; Imperative suffix כַּסּוּנוּ Hosea 10:8; Infinitive construct כַּסּוֺת Malachi 2:13 11t.; כַּסֹּת Numbers 4:15; suffix כַּסֹּתוֺ Exodus 26:13; Participle מְכַסֶּה Proverbs 10:18 12t.; plural מְכַסִּים Isaiah 11:9; feminine plural מְכַסּוֺת Ezekiel 1:11,23 (twice in verse); —

1 cover, clothe Judges 4:19; Ezekiel 16:10 (2 accusative), Ezekiel 16:18; Jonah 3:6 is apparently reflexive, with accusative of garment (strange; read perhaps וַיִּכָּס); nakedness Genesis 9:23 (J), Exodus 28:42 (P), Ezekiel 16:8; Hosea 2:11; the naked Isaiah 58:7; Ezekiel 18:7,16 (+ accusative of thing); the face and legs of seraphim Isaiah 6:2 (twice in verse); bodies of cherubim Ezekiel 1:11,23 (twice in verse); the face Genesis 38:15 (J), Ezekiel 12:6,12, figurative Job 23:17; earth with the great deep Psalm 104:6; heavens with glory Habakkuk 3:3; with בְּ of the clothing Genesis 38:14 (J), Deuteronomy 22:12, these two apparently reflexive, compare Jonah 3:6 above; Judges 4:18; 1 Kings 1:1; heaven with clouds Psalm 147:8, with glory Ezekiel 32:7.

2 cover, conceal blood Genesis 37:26 (J), Job 16:18; human ordure Deuteronomy 23:14; mountains conceal men from God Hosea 10:8; cover transgressions Job 31:33; Proverbs 17:9; Proverbs 28:13; iniquity Psalm 32:5; righteousness Psalm 40:11; hatred Proverbs 10:18; a thing Proverbs 11:13; face of judge so that he cannot see justice Job 9:24; rulers and seers Isaiah 29:10; with בְּ of covering Leviticus 17:13 (H), 1 Samuel 19:13; face by fat Job 15:27; sun by a cloud Ezekiel 32:7; with מִן from whom Genesis 18:17 (J), Job 33:17.

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

4 cover, spread over, fat, the inwards Exodus 29:13,22; Leviticus 3:3,9,14; Leviticus 4:8 (with עַל), Leviticus 7:3 (P); leprosy, the skin and flesh Leviticus 13:12,13 (P); the cloud of the theophany, the mount Exodus 24:15,16 (P), the tent of meeting Exodus 40:34; Numbers 17:7 (P), and the tabernacle Numbers 9:15,16 (P); altar with tears Malachi 2:13 (2 accusative); Jerusalem with multitude of camels Isaiah 60:6; of handiwork 1 Kings 7:18,41,42 2Chronicles 4:12,13.

5 cover, overwhelm, followed by accusative, the sea the Egyptians Exodus 14:28 (P), Exodus 15:5,10 (song), Joshua 24:7 (E), Psalm 78:53; Psalm 106:11; waters Job 22:11; Job 38:34; Psalm 104:9; Jeremiah 46:8; Ezekiel 26:19; locusts the eye of the land Exodus 10:5,15 (J), also Israel Numbers 22:5,11 (J); frogs the land Exodus 8:2 (P); quails the camp Exodus 16:13 (P); cloud the land Ezekiel 30:18; Ezekiel 38:9,16; darkness the earth Isaiah 60:2; dust a city Ezekiel 26:10; the depths of the sea by God Job 36:30; with a reference to a person's shame Psalm 44:16; Psalm 69:8; Jeremiah 51:51; Obadiah 10; Micah 7:10; horror Psalm 55:6; Ezekiel 7:18; violence Proverbs 10:6,11; Habakkuk 2:17; confusion Jeremiah 3:25; mischief Psalm 140:10; God covers sin Psalm 85:3 ("" נשׂא עון), compare Psalm 32:1 (Qal).

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

Note. — ( אֵלֶיךָ) כִסִּתִי Psalm 143:9 is error for חָסִיתִי according to ᵐ5 κατέφυγον SS, but חסה not construct with אֶלֿ; חִכִּיתִי Bae; הֶאֱבַלְתִּי כִּסֵּתִי עָלָיו אֶתתְּֿהוֺם Ezekiel 31:15 according to Co I caused the deep to mourn for them (strike out כסתי).

Pual. Perfect3masculine plural כָּסּוּ Psalm 80:11; Proverbs 24:31; Imperfect יְכֻסֶּה Ecclesiastes 6:4; plural וַיְכֻסּוּ Genesis 7:19,20; Participle plural מְכֻסִּים 1 Chronicles 21:16; feminine plural מְכֻסּוֺת Ezekiel 41:16.

1 followed by accusative be covered, hills with shadow Psalm 80:11; mountains with water Genesis 7:19,20 (P); field with nettles Proverbs 24:31; absolute, windows of temple Ezekiel 41:16.

2 followed by בְּ, be clothed, with sackcloth 1 Chronicles 21:16; name with darkness Ecclesiastes 6:4.

Hithpa`el Imperfect וַיִּתְכַּס Isaiah 37:1 = 2 Kings 19:1; 3feminine singular תִּכַּסֶּה Proverbs 26:26; וַתִּתְכָּ֑ס Genesis 24:65; plural יִתְכַּסּוּ Isaiah 59:6; Jonah 3:8; Participle מִתְכַּסֶּה 1 Kings 11:29; plural מִתְכַּסִּים Isaiah 37:2 = 2 Kings 19:2; — cover, clothe oneself, absolute (of veil) Genesis 24:65 (J); with בְּ, of new garment 1 Kings 11:29; sackcloth 2 Kings 19:1,2= Isaiah 37:1,2; figurative of works Isaiah 59:6, of hatred with guile Proverbs 26:26; with accusative Jonah 3:5 (שַׂקִּים).

clad self, close, conceal, cover self, flee to hide, overwhelm

A primitive root; properly, to plump, i.e. Fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy) -- clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare kasah.

see HEBREW kasah

אֲכַסֶּ֔נּוּ אֲכַסֶּה־ אכסה־ אכסנו הִכָּסֽוֹת׃ הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה הַֽמְכַסֶּ֤ה הַֽמְכַסֶּ֥ה הַֽמְכַסֶּ֬ה הכסות׃ המכסה וְיִתְכַּסּ֣וּ וְכִ֨סּוּ־ וְכִסְּתָ֣ה וְכִסְּתָ֥ה וְכִסִּ֖ינוּ וְכִסִּ֥יתָ וְכִסִּית֔וֹ וְכִסֵּיתִ֤י וְכִסָּ֖הוּ וְכִסָּ֣ה ׀ וְכִסָּ֤ה וְכִסָּה֙ וְכִסּ֖וּךְ וְכִסּ֞וּ וְכִסּ֣וּ וְכֹסֶ֖ה וַ֝תְּכַ֗ס וַ֝תְּכַסֵּ֗נִי וַאֲכַסֵּ֖ךְ וַיְכַ֖ס וַיְכַ֞ס וַיְכַ֣ס וַיְכַ֥ס וַיְכַסֵּ֔הוּ וַיְכַסֵּ֥הוּ וַיְכַסֻּ֙הוּ֙ וַיְכַסּ֕וּ וַיְכַסּ֤וּ וַיְכַסּ֧וּ וַיְכַסּוּ־ וַיְכֻסּ֖וּ וַיְכֻסּ֗וּ וַיִּתְכַּ֣ס וַתְּכַ֖ס וַתְּכַ֤ס וַתְּכַסִּ֑ים וַתְּכַסֵּ֖הוּ וַתְּכַסֵּֽהוּ׃ וַתִּתְכָּֽס׃ וָאֲכַסֶּ֖ה וּֽתְכַסֵּנוּ֮ וּתְכַסֶּ֣הָ ואכסה ואכסך ויכס ויכסהו ויכסו ויכסו־ ויתכס ויתכסו וכסה וכסהו וכסו וכסו־ וכסוך וכסינו וכסית וכסיתו וכסיתי וכסתה ותכס ותכסה ותכסהו ותכסהו׃ ותכסים ותכסנו ותכסני ותתכס׃ יְכַסְיֻ֑מוּ יְכַסֵּ֣ךְ יְכַסֶּ֑ה יְכַסֶּ֑נּוּ יְכַסֶּ֔ה יְכַסֶּ֔ךָּ יְכַסֶּ֔נָּה יְכַסֶּ֣ה יְכַסֶּ֥ה יְכַסֶּֽה׃ יְכַסֶּה־ יְכַסּ֥וּ יְכַסֵּֽמֹו יְכֻסֶּֽה׃ יִתְכַּסּ֖וּ יכסה יכסה־ יכסה׃ יכסו יכסימו יכסך יכסמו יכסנה יכסנו יתכסו כְּס֣וּי כִּסְּתָ֖ה כִּסְּתָ֥ה כִּסִּ֖יתָ כִּסִּ֣יתִי כִּסִּית֑וֹ כִּסִּיתִ֑יךָ כִּסֵּ֤תִי כִּסָּ֣מוֹ כִּסָּ֤ה כִּסָּ֥ה כִּסָּֽה׃ כִּסָּֽתְנִי׃ כִּסָּה־ כִסְּתָ֖ה כִסְּתָ֤ה כִסִּ֗יתִי כִסִּ֨יתִי ׀ כִסִּֽתִי׃ כִסָּ֖הוּ כִסָּ֣ה כִסָּה֙ כַּסּ֔וּנוּ כַּסּ֤וֹת כָּסּ֣וּ כֹּ֣סֶה כסה כסה־ כסה׃ כסהו כסו כסוי כסונו כסות כסית כסיתו כסיתי כסיתיך כסמו כסתה כסתי כסתי׃ כסתני׃ לְכַסֹּ֨ת לְכַסֹּתֽוֹ׃ לְכַסּ֖וֹת לְכַסּ֗וֹת לְכַסּ֣וֹת לְכַסּ֤וֹת לְכַסּ֥וֹת לכסות לכסת לכסתו׃ מְֽכַסֶּה־ מְכַסִּֽים׃ מְכַסֶּ֣ה מְכַסֶּ֥ה מְכַסּ֔וֹת מְכַסּוֹת֙ מְכֻסִּ֥ים מְכֻסּֽוֹת׃ מִתְכַּסִּ֖ים מִתְכַּסֶּה֙ מכסה מכסה־ מכסות מכסות׃ מכסים מכסים׃ מתכסה מתכסים נִכְסָֽתָה׃ נכסתה׃ תְּכַס֙ תְּכַסְּךָ֣ תְּכַסִּ֣י תְּכַסֵּ֗ךְ תְּכַסֶּ֥ה תְּכַסֶּֽךָּ׃ תְּכַסֶּה־ תְכַסֶּ֔ה תְכַסֶּ֖ה תְכַסֶּ֥ה תִּכַּסֶּ֣ה תכס תכסה תכסה־ תכסי תכסך תכסך׃ ’ă·ḵas·seh- ’ă·ḵas·sen·nū ’ăḵasseh- ’ăḵassennū achasseh achasSennu chisSah chisSahu chisseTah chisSiti ham·ḵas·seh hamchasSeh hamḵasseh hik·kā·sō·wṯ hikkaSot hikkāsōwṯ kas·sō·wṯ kās·sū kas·sū·nū kasSot kassōwṯ kasSu kāssū kasSunu kassūnū kə·sui keSui kəsui ḵis·sā·hū kis·sā·mōw kis·sā·ṯə·nî kis·sāh ḵis·sāh kis·sāh- kis·sə·ṯāh ḵis·sə·ṯāh kis·sê·ṯî kis·sî·ṯā kis·sî·ṯî ḵis·si·ṯî ḵis·sî·ṯî kis·sî·ṯî·ḵā kis·sî·ṯōw kisSah kissāh ḵissāh kissāh- ḵissāhū kisSamov kissāmōw kisSateni kissāṯənî kisseTah kissəṯāh ḵissəṯāh kisSeti kissêṯî kisSita kissîṯā kisSiti kissîṯî ḵissiṯî ḵissîṯî kissiTicha kissîṯîḵā kissiTo kissîṯōw kō·seh Koseh kōseh lə·ḵas·sō·ṯōw lə·ḵas·sō·wṯ lə·ḵas·sōṯ lechasSot lechassoTo ləḵassōṯ ləḵassōṯōw ləḵassōwṯ mə·ḵas·seh mə·ḵas·seh- mə·ḵas·sîm mə·ḵas·sō·wṯ mə·ḵus·sîm mə·ḵus·sō·wṯ mechasSeh mechasSim mechasSot mechusSim mechusSot məḵasseh məḵasseh- məḵassîm məḵassōwṯ məḵussîm məḵussōwṯ miṯ·kas·seh miṯ·kas·sîm mitkasSeh miṯkasseh mitkasSim miṯkassîm nichSatah niḵ·sā·ṯāh niḵsāṯāh tə·ḵas tə·ḵas·se·kā tə·ḵas·sə·ḵā tə·ḵas·seh ṯə·ḵas·seh tə·ḵas·seh- tə·ḵas·sêḵ tə·ḵas·sî teChas techasSech techasseCha techasSeh techasSeka techasSi təḵas təḵasseh ṯəḵasseh təḵasseh- təḵassêḵ təḵassekā təḵassəḵā təḵassî tik·kas·seh tikkasseh ū·ṯə·ḵas·se·hā ū·ṯə·ḵas·sê·nū utechasSeha utechasseNu ūṯəḵassehā ūṯəḵassênū vaachasSech vaachasSeh vaiyitKas vatteChas vattechasSehu vattechasSeni vattechasSim vattitKas vayChas vaychasSehu vaychasSu vaychasSuhu vaychusSu vechisSah vechisSahu vechisseiTi vechisseTah vechisSinu vechisSita vechissiTo veChissu vechisSuch vechoSeh veyitkasSu wā’ăḵasseh wa’ăḵassêḵ wā·’ă·ḵas·seh wa·’ă·ḵas·sêḵ wat·tə·ḵas wat·tə·ḵas·sê·hū wat·tə·ḵas·sê·nî wat·tə·ḵas·sîm wat·tiṯ·kās wattəḵas wattəḵassêhū wattəḵassênî wattəḵassîm wattiṯkās way·ḵas way·ḵas·sê·hū way·ḵas·sū way·ḵas·sū- way·ḵas·su·hū way·ḵus·sū way·yiṯ·kas wayḵas wayḵassêhū wayḵassū wayḵassū- wayḵassuhū wayḵussū wayyiṯkas wə·ḵis·sā·hū wə·ḵis·sāh wə·ḵis·sə·ṯāh wə·ḵis·sê·ṯî wə·ḵis·sî·nū wə·ḵis·sî·ṯā wə·ḵis·sî·ṯōw wə·ḵis·sū wə·ḵis·sū- wə·ḵis·sūḵ wə·ḵō·seh wə·yiṯ·kas·sū wəḵissāh wəḵissāhū wəḵissəṯāh wəḵissêṯî wəḵissînū wəḵissîṯā wəḵissîṯōw wəḵissū wəḵissū- wəḵissūḵ wəḵōseh wəyiṯkassū yə·ḵas·se·kā yə·ḵas·sê·mōw yə·ḵas·seh yə·ḵas·seh- yə·ḵas·sêḵ yə·ḵas·sen·nāh yə·ḵas·sen·nū yə·ḵas·sū yə·ḵas·yu·mū yə·ḵus·seh yechasSech yechasSeh yechasSeka yechasSemov yechasSennah yechasSennu yechasSu yechasYumu yechusSeh yəḵasseh yəḵasseh- yəḵassêḵ yəḵassekā yəḵassêmōw yəḵassennāh yəḵassennū yəḵassū yəḵasyumū yəḵusseh yiṯ·kas·sū yitkasSu yiṯkassūInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts