Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
scale
Usage: scale (of fish, water animals)
Strong's Number
H7193
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
4
Strong's H7193 Quick Answer
Strong's H7193 קַשׂקֶשֶׂת (qasqeseth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. qasqeseth (kas-keh'-seth) n-f. 1. a scale (of a fish) 2. hence a coat of mail (as composed of or covered with jointed plates of metal) It has 7 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include coat and fish. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- qasqeseth (kas-keh'-seth) n-f. 1. a scale (of a fish) 2. hence a coat of mail (as composed of or covered with jointed plates of metal)
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- coat and fish
Meaning and Definition
qasqeseth (kas-keh'-seth) n-f. 1. a scale (of a fish) 2. hence a coat of mail (as composed of or covered with jointed plates of metal) [by reduplication from an unused root meaning to shale off as bark] KJV: mail, scale.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7193. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7193 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render qasqeseth, 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.
coat
1 Samuel 17:5
fish
Ezekiel 29:4
How Strong's H7193 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 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7193 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 H7193 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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:
Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7193.
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.
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:
Whatsoever hath no fins nor scales in the waters, that shall be an abomination unto you.
These ye shall eat of all that are in the waters: all that have fins and scales shall ye eat:
And whatsoever hath not fins and scales ye may not eat; it is unclean unto you.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7193, grouped by book.
Leviticus 3 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7193 FAQ
What does qasqeseth (קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת) mean?
Qasqeseth (Strong's H7193) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "mail". qasqeseth (kas-keh'-seth) n-f. 1. a scale (of a fish) 2. hence a coat of mail (as composed of or covered with jointed plates of metal)
How many times is qasqeseth (קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H7193 across 4 books.
Where can I study qasqeseth (קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7193 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate qasqeseth (קַשְׂקֶשֶׂת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as coat and fish. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.