Bible Dictionary
Kesitah
Kesitah was a monetary unit mentioned in the accounts of Jacob, Joshua, and Job. It was probably a piece of money of a fixed weight, perhaps shaped like a lamb.
Definition
Kesitah was a monetary unit or piece of money mentioned in accounts involving Jacob, Joshua, and Job. It was probably a piece of a particular weight, possibly cast in the form of a lamb.
Biblical Usage
The term is translated “pieces of money,” “pieces of silver,” or “piece of money” in the accounts where it occurs.
Historical Background
The sources state that Egyptian monuments show the use of such weights and support the possibility that the kesitah had a fixed weight and lamb-like form.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Gen. 33:19, R.V., marg., a Hebrew word, rendered, A.V., pl. “pieces of money,” marg., “lambs;” Josh. 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.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>kes'-i-ta, ke-se'-ta (qesiTah).</p><p>See PIECE OF MONEY.</p>