כסף

Hebrew

Chemical element (edit)
Ag Atomic number 47 כֶּסֶף (késef)
Classification data Period 5 Group 11 Block d-block Class transition metal
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Etymology

Root
כ־ס־ף (k-s-p)
6 terms

Compare Akkadian 𒆬𒌓 (kaspum).

Pronunciation 1

• (Modern Israeli) IPA^(key): /ˈke.sef/

• Audio:

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Noun

כֶּסֶף • (késef) m (plural indefinite כְּסָפִים, singular construct כֶּסֶף־, plural construct כַּסְפֵּי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. (uncountable) silver (a lustrous, white, metallic element, atomic number 47, atomic weight 107.87, symbol Ag)
2. money

Declension

Declension of כֶּסֶף

	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
Number:	State:	form	Person:	singular		plural
				m	f	m	f
singular	indefinite	כֶּסֶף	first	כַּסְפִּי		כַּסְפֵּנוּ
	definite	הַכֶּסֶף	second	כַּסְפְּךָ	כַּסְפֵּךְ	כַּסְפְּכֶם	כַּסְפְּכֶן
	construct	כֶּסֶף־	third	כַּסְפּוֹ	כַּסְפָּהּ	כַּסְפָּם	כַּסְפָּן
plural	indefinite	כְּסָפִים	first	כספיי / כְּסָפַי		כְּסָפֵינוּ
	definite	הַכְּסָפִים	second	כְּסָפֶיךָ	כספייך / כְּסָפַיִךְ	כַּסְפֵּיכֶם	כַּסְפֵּיכֶן
	construct	כַּסְפֵּי־	third	כְּסָפָיו	כְּסָפֶיהָ	כַּסְפֵּיהֶם	כַּסְפֵּיהֶן

Derived terms

• כַּסְפִּי (kaspí)
• כַּסְפִּית (kaspít)
• כַּסְפּוֹמָט (kaspomat)
• שְׁנַת כְּסָפִים (sh'nát k'safím)

See also

• מזומן / מְזֻמָּן (m'zumán, “cash”)

Pronunciation 2

• (Modern Israeli) IPA^(key): /kaˈsaf/

Noun

כַּסָּף • (kasáf) m (plural indefinite כַּסָּפִים, feminine counterpart כַּסָּפִית) [pattern: קַטָּל]

1. silversmith

Declension

Declension of כַּסָּף

	isolated forms		with possessive pronouns
Number:	State:	form	Person:	singular		plural
				m	f	m	f
singular	indefinite	כַּסָּף	first	כַּסָּפִי		כַּסָּפֵנוּ
	definite	הַכַּסָּף	second	כַּסָּפְךָ	כַּסָּפֵךְ	כַּסַּפְכֶם	כַּסַּפְכֶן
	construct	כַּסַּף־	third	כַּסָּפוֹ	כַּסָּפָהּ	כַּסָּפָם	כַּסָּפָן
plural	indefinite	כַּסָּפִים	first	כספיי / כַּסָּפַי		כַּסָּפֵינוּ
	definite	הַכַּסָּפִים	second	כַּסָּפֶיךָ	כספייך / כַּסָּפַיִךְ	כַּסָּפֵיכֶם	כַּסָּפֵיכֶן
	construct	כַּסָּפֵי־	third	כַּסָּפָיו	כַּסָּפֶיהָ	כַּסָּפֵיהֶם	כַּסָּפֵיהֶן

References

• Strong, James (1979), “H3701”, in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
• “כסף” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
• “כַּסָּף”, in The Academy Dictionary, Based on Milon HeHoveh (in Hebrew), Academy of the Hebrew Language, 1995–present.
• “כֶּסֶף”, in The Academy Dictionary, Based on Milon HeHoveh (in Hebrew), Academy of the Hebrew Language, 1995–present.