| Easton's Bible Dictionary (Genesis 33:19, R.V., marg., a Hebrew word, rendered, A.V., pl. "pieces of money, " marg., "lambs;" Joshua 24:32, "pieces of silver;" Job 42:11, "piece of money"). The kesitah was probably a piece of money of a particular weight, cast in the form of a lamb. The monuments of Egypt show that such weights were used. (see PIECES.) Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia KESITAH kes'-i-ta, ke-se'-ta (qesiTah).
See PIECE OF MONEY. |  | Multi-Version Concordance Kesitah (3 Occurrences) Genesis 33:19 And he bought the portion of the field where he had spread his tent, of the hand of the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred kesitahs. (Root in DBY YLT) Joshua 24:32 And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel had brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem in the portion of the field which Jacob had bought of the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred kesitahs; and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. (Root in DBY YLT) Job 42:11 And come unto him do all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all his former acquaintances, and they eat bread with him in his house, and bemoan him, and comfort him concerning all the evil that Jehovah had brought upon him, and they gave to him each one kesitah, and each one ring of gold. (YLT) |