Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to shear
Usage: (Qal) to cut, clip, trim, shear
Strong's Number
H3697
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H3697 Quick Answer
Strong's H3697 כָּסַם (kacam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kacam (kaw-sam') v. 1. to shear [a primitive root] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include only. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- kacam (kaw-sam') v. 1. to shear [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- only
Meaning and Definition
kacam (kaw-sam') v. 1. to shear [a primitive root] KJV: X only, poll. Compare: H3765
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3697. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3697 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kacam, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
only
Ezekiel 44:20
How Strong's H3697 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3697 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3697 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage in Old Testament.
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H3697.
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3697, grouped by book.
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3697 FAQ
What does kacam (כָּסַם) mean?
Kacam (Strong's H3697) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "shear". kacam (kaw-sam') v. 1. to shear [a primitive root]
How many times is kacam (כָּסַם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H3697 across 1 book.
Where can I study kacam (כָּסַם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3697 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate kacam (כָּסַם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as only. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.