A primitive root; to shear -- X only, poll. Compare kircem.
see HEBREW kircem
H3697. kasam
[כָּסַם] verb shear, clip (Assyrian kasâmu, cut in pieces, according to DlHWB 344); — only
Qal Imperfect and Infinitive absolute אֶתרָֿאשֵׁיהֶם יִכְסְמוּ כָּסוֺם Ezekiel 44:20 they shall by all means clip their heads (opposed to יְגַלֵּ֔חוּ shave and יְשַׁלֵּ֑חוּ, i.e. let grow freely).