כָּסָה

Qal, only Participle active כֹּסֶה; —

1. conceal shame Ord 12,16 knowledge Ord 12,23.

2. passive (construct) כְּסוּי חֲטָאָה Sl 32,1 covered in respect of sin (by God, which he thus puts out of sight) (|| נְשׂוּיפֶּֿשַׁע). Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular נִכְסָ֑תָּה, covered, with waves Jer 51,42 Infinitive construct הִכָּסוֺת Ezk 24,8, (blood) not to be covered. Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular כִּסָּה 4 Mos 9,15 + 12 t.; suffix כִּסָּהוּ 3 Mos 17,13; 4 Mos 17,7 כִּסָּמוֺ 2 Mos 15,10 3 feminine singular כִּסְּתָה 1 Mos 38,15 + 5 t.; 1 singular כִּסִּיתִי Sl 32,5 + 3 t.; כִּסֵּתִי Ezk 31,15 (strike out Co); כִּסֵּיתִי Ezk 32,7 + 13 t. Perfect; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְכַסֶּה Es 6,2 + 8 t.; וַיְכַס 2 Mos 10,15 + 4 t.; suffix יְכַסֶּ֑דָּ Hab 2,17 יְכַסֶּנָּה Ezk 30,18 3 masculine plural suffix יְכַסְיֻמוּ 2 Mos 15,5 + 41 t. Imperfect; Imperative suffix כַּסּוּנוּ Hos 10,8 Infinitive construct כַּסּוֺת Mal 2,13 + 11 t.; כַּסֹּת 4 Mos 4,15 suffix כַּסֹּתוֺ 2 Mos 26,13 Participle מְכַסֶּה Ord 10,18 + 12 t.; plural מְכַסִּים Es 11,9 feminine plural מְכַסּוֺת Ezk 1,11; Ezk 1,23 (twice in verse); —

1. cover, clothe Dom 4,19; Ezk 16,10 (2 accusative), vEzk 16,18; Jon 3,6 is apparently reflexive, with accusative of garment (strange; read perhaps וַיִּכָּס); nakedness 1 Mos 9,23 (J), 2 Mos 28,42 (P), Ezk 16,8; Hos 2,11 the naked Es 58,7; Ezk 18,7; Ezk 18,16 (+ accusative of thing); the face and legs of seraphim Es 6,2 (twice in verse); bodies of cherubim Ezk 1,11; Ezk 1,23 (twice in verse); the face 1 Mos 38,15 (J), Ezk 12,6; Ezk 12,12, figurative Job 23,17 earth with the great deep Sl 104,6 heavens with glory Hab 3,3 with בְּ of the clothing 1 Mos 38,14 (J), 5 Mos 22,12, these two apparently reflexive, compare Jon 3,6 above; Dom 4,18; 1 Kong 1,1 heaven with clouds Sl 147,8, with glory Ezk 32,7.

2. cover, conceal blood 1 Mos 37,26 (J), Job 16,18 human ordure 5 Mos 23,14 mountains conceal men from God Hos 10,8 cover transgressions Job 31,33; Ord 17,9; Ord 28,13 iniquity Sl 32,5 righteousness Sl 40,11 hatred Ord 10,18 a thing Ord 11,13 face of judge so that he cannot see justice Job 9,24 rulers and seers Es 29,10 with בְּ of covering 3 Mos 17,13 (H), 1 Sam 19,13 face by fat Job 15,27 sun by a cloud Ezk 32,7 with מִן from whom 1 Mos 18,17 (J), Job 33,17.

3. cover (with covering of protection), a pit 2 Mos 21,33 (Covt. code); with cloud of incense, the Kapporeth 3 Mos 16,13 (P); coverings of the sacred tent, tabernacle, and their furniture 2 Mos 26,13; 4 Mos 4,9; 4 Mos 4,15 (P); with בְּ of the covering 4 Mos 4,5; 4 Mos 4,8; 4 Mos 4,11; 4 Mos 4,12 (P); Zion בְּצֵל יָדִי Es 51,16.

4. cover, spread over, fat, the inwards 2 Mos 29,13; 2 Mos 29,22; 3 Mos 3,3; 3 Mos 3,9; 3 Mos 3,14; 3 Mos 4,8 (with עַל), 3 Mos 7,3 (P); leprosy, the skin and flesh 3 Mos 13,12; 3 Mos 13,13 (P); the cloud of the theophany, the mount 2 Mos 24,15; 2 Mos 24,16 (P), the tent of meeting 2 Mos 40,34; 4 Mos 17,7 (P), and the tabernacle 4 Mos 9,15; 4 Mos 9,16 (P); altar with tears Mal 2,13 (2 accusative); Jerusalem with multitude of camels Es 60,6 of handiwork 1 Kong 7,18; 1 Kong 7,41; 1 Kong 7,42 = 2 Kron 4,12; 2 Kron 4,13.

5. cover, overwhelm, followed by accusative, the sea the Egyptians 2 Mos 14,28 (P), 2 Mos 15,5; 2 Mos 15,10 (song), Jos 24,7 (E), Sl 78,53; Sl 106,11 waters Job 22,11; Job 38,34; Sl 104,9; Jer 46,8; Ezk 26,19 locusts the eye of the land 2 Mos 10,5; 2 Mos 10,15 (J), also Israel 4 Mos 22,5; 4 Mos 22,11 (J); frogs the land 2 Mos 8,2 (P); quails the camp 2 Mos 16,13 (P); cloud the land Ezk 30,18; Ezk 38,9; Ezk 38,16 darkness the earth Es 60,2 dust a city Ezk 26,10 the depths of the sea by God Job 36,30 with a reference to a person's shame Sl 44,16; Sl 69,8; Jer 51,51; Ob 1,10; Mik 7,10 horror Sl 55,6; Ezk 7,18 violence Ord 10,6; Ord 10,11; Hab 2,17 confusion Jer 3,25 mischief Sl 140,10 God covers sin Sl 85,3 (|| נשׂא עון), compare Sl 32,1 (Qal).

6. followed by על of person or thing covered, cover over: cherubim over the ark 2 Kron 5,8 over the dead, the earth 4 Mos 16,33 (JE), Sl 106,17; Es 26,21, worms Job 21,26 dust over blood Ezk 24,7 waters over the sea Hab 2,14, compare לַיָּם Es 11,9 (see Dr^{§ 135. 7} Obs.); love covereth over all sins Ord 10,12 God covereth over iniquity Neh 3,37 people not to cover over a guilty person 5 Mos 13,9 + accusative of object covering (Da^{Synt. § 75}), figurative covering over the garment with violence Mal 2,16 God's hands with light Job 36,32 + בְּ of covering Sl 44,20.

1. followed by accusative be covered, hills with shadow Sl 80,11 mountains with water 1 Mos 7,19; 1 Mos 7,20 (P); field with nettles Ord 24,31 absolute, windows of temple Ezk 41,16.

2. followed by בְּ, be clothed, with sackcloth 1 Kron 21,16 name with darkness Praed 6,4. Hithpa`el Imperfect וַיִּתְכַּס Es 37,1 = 2 Kong 19,1 3 feminine singular תִּכַּסֶּה Ord 26,26 וַתִּתְכָּ֑ס 1 Mos 24,65 plural יִתְכַּסּוּ Es 59,6; Jon 3,8 Participle מִתְכַּסֶּה 1 Kong 11,29 plural מִתְכַּסִּים Es 37,2 = 2 Kong 19,2 — cover, clothe oneself, absolute (of veil) 1 Mos 24,65 (J); with בְּ, of new garment 1 Kong 11,29 sackcloth 2 Kong 19,1; 2 Kong 19,2 = Es 37,1; Es 37,2 figurative of works Es 59,6, of hatred with guile Ord 26,26 with accusative Jon 3,5 (שַׂקִּים).