כִּימָה
ki.mah
Pleiades
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "ki.mah" (H3598) is a proper noun associated with a specific celestial body, the Pleiades. This ancient Hebrew term uniquely identifies a constellation prominent in the night sky. The word "ki.mah" appears three times in the Bible. Its usage suggests a connection to the heavens and perhaps the stars' influence on human life. The Pleiades constellation holds significance in both astronomical and cultural contexts, being easily recognizable in the northern hemisphere. In its biblical context, the use of "ki.mah" hints at the intersection of ancient astronomy and human experience, suggesting a deep understanding of the celestial body's role in the natural world and its possible connection to human events.
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Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
He makes the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, and the rooms of the south.
Job 38:31“Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion?
Amos 5:8seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning, and makes the day dark with night; who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out on the surface of the earth, Yahweh is his name,