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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 7083. קֶ֫סֶת (qeseth) -- Ink, inkstand</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/7083.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/ezekiel/9-11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/7083.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 7083</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/7082.htm" title="7082">◄</a> 7083. qeseth <a href="../hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">qeseth: Ink, inkstand</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">קֶסֶת</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>qeceth<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>keh'-seth<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(keh'-seth)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Ink, inkstand<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a cup, an ink-stand<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning to cut off<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "qeseth," the concept of writing and ink can be related to Greek terms such as "γράμμα" (gramma, G1121) meaning "letter" or "writing," and "μελάνιον" (melanion, G3185) meaning "ink."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "qeseth" refers to an ink or inkstand, a container used for holding ink. In the context of the Bible, it is associated with writing and recording, often used by scribes or those tasked with documenting important information.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient times, writing was a crucial part of record-keeping, communication, and the transmission of religious texts. Inkstands were essential tools for scribes, who played a vital role in preserving and copying sacred scriptures. The use of ink and inkstands reflects the importance of written communication in maintaining the cultural and religious heritage of the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/7184.htm">qasah</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a pot (for ink), inkhorn<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>case (2), writing case (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>inkhorn <p>From the same as <a href="/hebrew/3563.htm">kowc</a> (or as <a href="/hebrew/7185.htm">qashah</a>); properly, a cup, i.e. An ink-stand -- inkhorn. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3563.htm">kowc</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7185.htm">qashah</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַקֶּ֙סֶת֙ הקסת וְקֶ֥סֶת וקסת קֶ֥סֶת קסת hakKeset haq·qe·seṯ haqqeseṯ Keset qe·seṯ qeseṯ veKeset wə·qe·seṯ wəqeseṯ<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/9-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 9:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לָבֻ֣שׁ בַּדִּ֔ים <b> וְקֶ֥סֶת </b> הַסֹּפֵ֖ר בְּמָתְנָ֑יו</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> with a writing <span class="itali">case</span> at his loins.<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with a writer's <span class="itali">inkhorn</span> by his side:<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/9-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> clothed linen <span class="itali">case</span> A writer's his loins<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/9-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 9:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַבַּדִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֛ר <b> קֶ֥סֶת </b> הַסֹּפֵ֖ר בְּמָתְנָֽיו׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> loins was the writing <span class="itali">case.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> which [had] the writer's <span class="itali">inkhorn</span> by his side;<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/9-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> linen whose <span class="itali">case</span> which the writer's loins<p><b><a href="/text/ezekiel/9-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ezekiel 9:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/9.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַבַּדִּ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר <b> הַקֶּ֙סֶת֙ </b> בְּמָתְנָ֔יו מֵשִׁ֥יב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ezekiel/9.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> loins <span class="itali">was the writing case</span> reported,<br><a href="/kjvs/ezekiel/9.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with linen, <span class="itali">which [had] the inkhorn</span> by his side,<br><a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/9-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> linen whose <span class="itali">was the writing</span> loins reported<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7083.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7083.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7083<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/hakkeset_7083.htm">haq·qe·seṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/keset_7083.htm">qe·seṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vekeset_7083.htm">wə·qe·seṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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