H3805 - כֹתֶרֶת (kôthereth)

H3805 כֹתֶרֶת (kôthereth) ko-theh'-reth

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

capital

Strong's Definition

the capital of a column

Derivation: feminine active participle of H3803 (כָּתַר);

KJV Usage: chapiter.

TWOT Reference: 1060c

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) capital crown, capital of a pillar

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G2346 G2777 G4768

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

capital crown, capital of a pillar

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

כֹּתֶרֶת kôthereth BDB Definition: 1) capital crown, capital of a pillar Part of Speech: noun feminine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: active participle of H3803 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1060c Total KJV Occurrences: 24

Bible Occurrences (12)

7:16 7:17 7:18 7:19 7:20 7:31 7:41 7:42

25:17

4:12 4:13

52:22

1 Kings 7:16

He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars, [each] capital five cubits high -.

1 Kings 7:17

For the capitals on top of the pillars he made a network of lattice, with wreaths of chainwork, seven for [each] capital -.

1 Kings 7:18

Likewise, he made the pillars with two rows of pomegranates around... [each] grating to cover each capital atop [the pillars] -.

1 Kings 7:19

And the capitals atop the pillars in the portico were shaped like lilies, four cubits [high].

1 Kings 7:20

On the capitals of both pillars, just above the rounded projection next to the network, [were] the two hundred pomegranates in rows encircling... each capital....

1 Kings 7:31

The opening [to each stand] inside the crown at the top [was] one cubit [deep], with a round opening like the design of a pedestal, a cubit and a half [wide]. And around its opening [were] engravings, but the panels [of the stands] were square, not round.

1 Kings 7:41

the two pillars; the two bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars; the two sets of network covering both bowls of the capitals atop the pillars;

1 Kings 7:42

the four hundred pomegranates for the two sets of network (two rows of pomegranates for each network covering both the bowl-shaped capitals atop the pillars);