חַסְפַּס

Strong’s Definition

a shred or scale

Etymology & Derivation

reduplicated from an unused root meaning apparently to peel;

KJV Usage

round thing.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(pual) to peel, flake off (only in the participle)
• 2.scale-like, flake-like, scaled-off

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chaçpaç; Pronunciation: khas-pas'