Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to long
Usage: 1) to long for, yearn for, long after 1a) (Qal) to long for 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to long for (deeply) 1b2) being longed for (participle)
Strong's Number
H3700
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H3700 Quick Answer
Strong's H3700 כָּסַף (kacaph) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kacaph (kaw-saf') v. 1. (properly) to become pale 2. (by implication) to pine after It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include have, greedy, and longeth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- kacaph (kaw-saf') v. 1. (properly) to become pale 2. (by implication) to pine after
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- have, greedy, and longeth
Meaning and Definition
kacaph (kaw-saf') v. 1. (properly) to become pale 2. (by implication) to pine after 3. also to fear [a primitive root] KJV: (have) desire, be greedy, long, sore.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3700. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3700 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kacaph, 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.
How Strong's H3700 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3700 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 H3700 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3700.
And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the LORD: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God.
Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3700, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Zephaniah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3700 FAQ
What does kacaph (כָּסַף) mean?
Kacaph (Strong's H3700) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "be greedy". kacaph (kaw-saf') v. 1. (properly) to become pale 2. (by implication) to pine after
How many times is kacaph (כָּסַף) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H3700 across 4 books.
Where can I study kacaph (כָּסַף) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3700 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate kacaph (כָּסַף)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as have, greedy, and longeth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.