Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H3805 |
|---|---|
| Word: | כּוֹתֶרֶת |
| Part of Speech: | noun fem |
| Etymology: | feminine active participle of H3803 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 24 |
| Transliteration: | kothereth |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ko-theh'-reth |
| Meaning: | 1. the capital of a column |
| KJV Renderings: | chapiter. |
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כֹּתֶ֫רֶת, כּוֺתֶ֫רֶת noun feminine capital of pillar (as surrounding, crowning its top ?); — absolute כֹּתֶרֶת 1Kgs 7:16 (twice in verse) + 10 t.; הַכּוֺתֶרֶת Jer 52:22c.; plural absolute, כֹּתָרֹת 1Kgs 7:16 + 7 t., כֹּתָרוֺת 2Chr 4:12 (twice in verse); 2Chr 4:13 — capitals of pillars יָכִין and בֹּעַז 1Kgs 7:16 (3 t. in verse) + 12 t. 1Kgs 7 = 2Chr 4:12 (twice in verse); 2Chr 4:13; 2Kgs 25:17 (3 t. in verse) = Jer 52:22 (3 t. in verse).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
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