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Strong's H3704 כֶּסֶת (keceth)

Keceth means “pillow” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3704 — hopos (“how”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3704
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's H3704 Quick Answer

Strong's H3704 כֶּסֶת (keceth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. keceth (keh'-seth) n-f. 1. a cushion or pillow (as covering a seat or bed) [from H3680] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include pillows. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
keceth (keh'-seth) n-f. 1. a cushion or pillow (as covering a seat or bed) [from H3680]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
pillows

Meaning and Definition

keceth (keh'-seth) n-f. 1. a cushion or pillow (as covering a seat or bed) [from H3680] KJV: pillow. Root(s): H3680

Original Word
כֶּסֶת
Transliteration
keceth
Derivation
Root: כסה First root strongs: 3680
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3704. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

amulet

Usage: 1) band, fillet, covered amulets, false phylacteries 1a) used by false prophetesses in Israel to support their demonic fortune-telling schemes

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How Strong's H3704 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render keceth, 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.

pillows Ezekiel 13:18

How Strong's H3704 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3704 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 H3704 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezekiel 13:18 KJV

And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?

Ezekiel 13:20 KJV

Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3704.

Ezekiel 13:18 Old Testament, KJV
And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
Ezekiel 13:20 Old Testament, KJV
Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3704, grouped by book.

Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H3704 FAQ

What does keceth (כֶּסֶת) mean?

Keceth (Strong's H3704) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "pillow". keceth (keh'-seth) n-f. 1. a cushion or pillow (as covering a seat or bed) [from H3680]

How many times is keceth (כֶּסֶת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3704 across 1 book.

Where can I study keceth (כֶּסֶת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3704 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate keceth (כֶּסֶת)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pillows. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.