קִלְּשׁוֹן
qil.l.shon
fork
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word קִלְּשׁוֹן (qil.l.shon) has a short definition, "fork", indicating it likely refers to the utensil used to pierce or separate food. With only one occurrence in the Bible, its usage is extremely limited. Its singular appearance makes it difficult to establish a clear range of usage or any significance beyond its simple function as a type of fork. However, it can be noted that the word may refer to food preparation tools in a culinary context. The word itself is a direct representation of its meaning and function, without any possible figurative interpretations based on our present analysis.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text