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כִּסֵּא

kise

Everyday Hebrew
Formsכִּסְאוֹת
MeaningAn object with four legs and a back that one person can sit on.
HistoryThis word is very old. It comes from Akkadian, a language spoken thousands of years ago in a place called Mesopotamia. The Akkadian word "kussû" meant "throne" or "chair". It came into Hebrew a very long time ago and appears in the Bible with the same meaning.
Example

We are missing one chair, can you bring one from the other room?

Illustration of a sturdy brown wooden chair in a cozy cottage kitchen with creamy yellow walls, a dark wooden floor, and a re