כְּסִיל

# Kesil (H3685): The Orion Constellation The Hebrew word *kesil* (כְּסִיל) designates a specific constellation in the night sky. According to the lexical data provided, this term appears only once in the biblical text, making it a relatively rare astronomical reference. The short definition identifies it as a "constellation"—a recognizable pattern of stars that ancient peoples grouped together and named. While the data confirms *kesil* refers to a constellation without specifying which one, the singular occurrence in scripture suggests this was a meaningful celestial marker for the ancient Hebrew-speaking community. The term's presence in the biblical record indicates that constellation-naming was part of how people oriented themselves to the heavens and, likely, structured their understanding of time and seasons. However, without additional lexical information about the specific context of its biblical usage or comparative evidence from related languages, the precise significance of this particular constellation to ancient Israel remains limited by the available data.

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