/Hebrew/H7193

Strong's H7193 · Hebrew

קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת

qasqeseth · /kas-keh'-seth/

Number

H7193

Language

Hebrew

Original word

קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת

Transliteration

qasqeseth

Pronunciation

kas-keh'-seth

KJV occurrences

7 verses

Definition

a scale (of a fish); hence a coat of mail (as composed of or covered with jointed plates of metal)

KJV: mail, scale.

Root / derivation: by reduplication from an unused root meaning to shale off as bark;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת across 7 verses.

scales7×

mail1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Leviticus3 verses

Leviticus 11:9

These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.

Leviticus 11:10

And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you:

Leviticus 11:12

Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.

Deuteronomy2 verses

Deuteronomy 14:9

These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:

Deuteronomy 14:10

And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.

1 Samuel1 verse

1 Samuel 17:5

And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass. armed: Heb. clothed

Ezekiel1 verse

Ezekiel 29:4

But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.

Topics that use this word

Fish Sanitation Fishes Animals Rivers Nile Nile, the River Philistines

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H7193 (qasqeseth) mean?

a scale (of a fish); hence a coat of mail (as composed of or covered with jointed plates of metal)

How many times does H7193 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H7193 (קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “scales.”

How is qasqeseth translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H7193 is rendered as “scales” (7×), “mail” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת come from?

by reduplication from an unused root meaning to shale off as bark;