Strong's Lexicon kis: Bag, purse, pouch Original Word: כִּיס Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to store up Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G905 (ballantion) - a purse or money bag - G1101 (glossokomon) - a money box or bag Usage: The Hebrew word "kis" refers to a small bag or pouch, often used for carrying money or valuables. It is typically associated with the idea of storing or safeguarding possessions. In biblical times, a "kis" would have been an essential item for travelers and merchants, serving as a practical means of carrying currency or other small items. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Israel, the use of a "kis" was common among those who traveled or engaged in trade. Money was typically carried in such pouches, which could be easily secured and concealed. The concept of a "kis" also extends metaphorically to the idea of storing up treasures or resources, reflecting a broader cultural emphasis on prudence and preparation. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition bag, purse NASB Translation bag (3), purse (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs כִּיס noun masculineProverbs 1:14 bag, purse (perhaps kindred with כּוֺס, q. v.; Arabic  (probably from Persian  Lane2640); Ethiopic  Late Hebrew כִּיס; Aramaic כִּיסָא,  , Palmyrene מן כיסה from his purse = at his own expense, Vogp. 13 and others) — bag, in which were carried: a. weights (see אֶבֶן 5) Deuteronomy 25:13; Micah 6:11; Proverbs 16:11; b. money, i.e. a purse Isaiah 46:6; Proverbs 1:14. כִּיִּר, [כִּיר], כִּירַיִם see below I. כור. כִּישׁוֺר see below כשׁר. כָּ֫כָה see below כה above כִּכָּר see below כרר; כֹּל see below I. כלל. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance bag, cup, purse A form for kowc; a cup; also a bag for money or weights -- bag, cup, purse. see HEBREW kowc Forms and Transliterations בְּכִֽיסְךָ֖ בַּכֹּ֣וס בכוס בכיסך וּבְכִ֖יס ובכיס כִּ֥יס כִֽיס׃ כיס כיס׃ מִכִּ֔יס מכיס bak·kō·ws bakKos bakkōws bə·ḵî·sə·ḵā bechiseCha bəḵîsəḵā Chis kis kîs ḵîs mik·kîs mikKis mikkîs ū·ḇə·ḵîs ūḇəḵîs uveChisLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 25:13 HEB: יִהְיֶ֥ה לְךָ֛ בְּכִֽיסְךָ֖ אֶ֣בֶן וָאָ֑בֶן NAS: You shall not have in your bag differing KJV: Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, INT: shall not have your bag differing weights Proverbs 1:14 Proverbs 16:11 Proverbs 23:31 Isaiah 46:6 Micah 6:11 6 Occurrences |
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