Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3795 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כָּתִיתּ |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H3807 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 5 |
| Transliteration: | kathiyth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kaw-theeth' |
| Meaning: | 1. beaten, i.e. pure (oil) |
| KJV Renderings: | beaten. |
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כָּתִית adjective beaten; — only in combination שֶׁמֶן כָּתִית beaten oil, i.e. oil made by beating or pounding the olives in a mortar; especially fine and costly (compare LevyNHWB ii. 443 below כָּתִית ); — 1Kgs 5:25; Exod 29:40; Num 28:5 לַמָּאוֺר ׳ שֶׁמֶן זַית זָךְ כ Exod 27:20 pure beaten olive oil for the lamp = Lev 24:2 (Hexateuch only H , P ).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Numbers 28:5
