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kothereth: Capital, Chapiter

Original Word: כֹתֶרֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: kothereth
Pronunciation: koh-teh-reth
Phonetic Spelling: (ko-theh'-reth)
Definition: Capital, Chapiter
Meaning: the capital of a, column

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
chapiter

Feminine active participle of kathar; the capital of a column -- chapiter.

see HEBREW kathar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from kathar
Definition
capital (of a pillar)
NASB Translation
capital (11), capitals (12), crown (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
כֹּתֶ֫רֶת, כּוֺתֶ֫רֶת noun feminine capital of pillar (as surrounding, crowning its top ?); — absolute כֹּתֶרֶת 1 Kings 7:16 (twice in verse) + 10 t.; הַכּוֺתֶרֶת Jeremiah 52:; plural absolute, כֹּתָרֹת 1 Kings 7:16 7t., כֹּתָרוֺת2Chronicles 4:12 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 4:13; — capitals of pillars יָכִין and בֹּעַז 1 Kings 7:16 (3 t. in verse) + 12 t. 1 Kings 7 2Chronicles 4:12 (twice in verse); 2Chronicles 4:13; 2 Kings 25:17 (3 t. in verse) = Jeremiah 52:22 (3 t. in verse).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to encircle.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2346 (θλίβω, thlibō): While not directly related in meaning, this Greek word means "to press" or "to afflict," and is included here for lexical comparison.
• G2777 (κεφαλίς, kephalis): This Greek term refers to a "head" or "top," which can be conceptually linked to the idea of a capital as the "head" of a column.
• G4768 (στῦλος, stylos): Meaning "pillar" or "column," this Greek word is directly related to the architectural context in which כֹתֶרֶת is used, as it refers to the structure that the capital adorns.

In summary, כֹתֶרֶת (koteret) is a term rich in architectural and symbolic significance, reflecting the artistry and spiritual symbolism of ancient Israelite sacred spaces.

Usage: The term כֹתֶרֶת is used in the context of architecture, specifically in describing the ornate tops of columns, which were a significant feature in ancient Near Eastern and Israelite architecture. It appears in descriptions of the construction of the Temple and other significant buildings.

Context: The Hebrew word כֹתֶרֶת (koteret) is primarily used to describe the capital of a column, an architectural element that serves both a structural and decorative purpose. In the biblical context, כֹתֶרֶת is most notably mentioned in the descriptions of Solomon's Temple, where the capitals were intricately designed and adorned with motifs such as pomegranates and lilies. These capitals were crafted from materials like bronze and were significant in the overall aesthetic and symbolic design of the Temple.

In 1 Kings 7:16-20, the Berean Standard Bible (BSB) describes the construction of the Temple's columns: "He also made two capitals of cast bronze to set on top of the pillars; each capital was five cubits high. The capitals on top of the pillars in the portico were in the shape of lilies, four cubits high." This passage highlights the importance of the capitals in the architectural design, serving as a crowning feature that added to the grandeur and sacredness of the Temple.

The use of כֹתֶרֶת in the biblical text underscores the attention to detail and the artistic craftsmanship that characterized ancient Israelite architecture. The capitals not only had a functional role in supporting the structure but also conveyed a sense of beauty and divine order, reflecting the glory and majesty of the house of God.

Forms and Transliterations
הַכֹּֽתָר֔וֹת הַכֹּֽתָרֹ֔ת הַכֹּֽתָרֹת֙ הַכֹּתֶ֛רֶת הַכֹּתֶ֣רֶת הַכֹּתֶ֥רֶת הַכֹּתֶרֶת֮ הַכֹּתָרֹ֛ת הַכּוֹתֶ֛רֶת הכותרת הכתרות הכתרת וְהַכֹּתָר֛וֹת וְכֹֽתָרֹ֗ת וְכֹתֶ֨רֶת וְכֹתָרֹ֗ת והכתרות וכתרת כֹתָרֹ֜ת כתרת לַכֹּ֣תָרֹ֔ת לַכֹּתֶ֖רֶת לַכֹּתֶ֣רֶת לַכֹּתֶ֤רֶת לַכֹּתֶ֥רֶת לכתרת chotaRot hak·kō·ṯā·rō·wṯ hak·kō·ṯā·rōṯ hak·kō·ṯe·reṯ hak·kō·w·ṯe·reṯ hakkotaRot hakkōṯārōṯ hakkōṯārōwṯ hakkoTeret hakkōṯereṯ hakkōwṯereṯ ḵō·ṯā·rōṯ ḵōṯārōṯ lak·kō·ṯā·rōṯ lak·kō·ṯe·reṯ lakKotaRot lakkōṯārōṯ lakkoTeret lakkōṯereṯ vechotaRot vechoTeret vehakkotaRot wə·hak·kō·ṯā·rō·wṯ wə·ḵō·ṯā·rōṯ wə·ḵō·ṯe·reṯ wəhakkōṯārōwṯ wəḵōṯārōṯ wəḵōṯereṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Kings 7:16
HEB: וּשְׁתֵּ֨י כֹתָרֹ֜ת עָשָׂ֗ה לָתֵ֛ת
NAS: two capitals of molten
KJV: two chapiters [of] molten
INT: two capitals made to set

1 Kings 7:16
HEB: אַמּ֗וֹת קוֹמַת֙ הַכֹּתֶ֣רֶת הָאֶחָ֔ת וְחָמֵ֣שׁ
NAS: of the one capital was five
KJV: of the one chapiter [was] five
INT: cubits the height capital of the one was five

1 Kings 7:16
HEB: אַמּ֔וֹת קוֹמַ֖ת הַכֹּתֶ֥רֶת הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃
NAS: of the other capital was five
KJV: of the other chapiter [was] five
INT: cubits and the height capital of the other

1 Kings 7:17
HEB: מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה שַׁרְשְׁר֔וֹת לַכֹּ֣תָרֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־
NAS: of chainwork for the capitals which
KJV: work, for the chapiters which [were] upon the top
INT: work of chain the capitals which were on

1 Kings 7:17
HEB: הָעַמּוּדִ֑ים שִׁבְעָה֙ לַכֹּתֶ֣רֶת הָאֶחָ֔ת וְשִׁבְעָ֖ה
NAS: for the one capital and seven
KJV: for the one chapiter, and seven
INT: of the pillars seven capital the one and seven

1 Kings 7:17
HEB: הָאֶחָ֔ת וְשִׁבְעָ֖ה לַכֹּתֶ֥רֶת הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃
NAS: and seven for the other capital.
KJV: and seven for the other chapiter.
INT: the one and seven capital the other

1 Kings 7:18
HEB: לְכַסּ֤וֹת אֶת־ הַכֹּֽתָרֹת֙ אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־
NAS: to cover the capitals which
KJV: to cover the chapiters that [were] upon the top,
INT: the one to cover the capitals which were on

1 Kings 7:18
HEB: וְכֵ֣ן עָשָׂ֔ה לַכֹּתֶ֖רֶת הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃
NAS: he did for the other capital.
KJV: and so did he for the other chapiter.
INT: and so did capital the other

1 Kings 7:19
HEB: וְכֹֽתָרֹ֗ת אֲשֶׁר֙ עַל־
NAS: The capitals which [were] on the top
KJV: And the chapiters that [were] upon the top
INT: the capitals which on

1 Kings 7:20
HEB: וְכֹתָרֹ֗ת עַל־ שְׁנֵי֙
NAS: [There were] capitals on the two
KJV: And the chapiters upon the two pillars
INT: capitals on the two

1 Kings 7:20
HEB: סָבִ֔יב עַ֖ל הַכֹּתֶ֥רֶת הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃
NAS: around both capitals.
KJV: round about upon the other chapiter.
INT: around and capitals both

1 Kings 7:31
HEB: וּ֠פִיהוּ מִבֵּ֨ית לַכֹּתֶ֤רֶת וָמַ֙עְלָה֙ בָּֽאַמָּ֔ה
NAS: inside the crown at the top
KJV: of it within the chapiter and above
INT: opening within the crown the top a cubit

1 Kings 7:41
HEB: שְׁנַ֔יִם וְגֻלֹּ֧ת הַכֹּתָרֹ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־ עַל־
NAS: and the [two] bowls of the capitals which
KJV: and the [two] bowls of the chapiters that [were] on the top
INT: the two and the bowls of the capitals which on

1 Kings 7:41
HEB: שְׁתֵּי֙ גֻּלֹּ֣ת הַכֹּֽתָרֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־
NAS: bowls of the capitals which
KJV: bowls of the chapiters which [were] upon the top
INT: the two bowls of the capitals which on

1 Kings 7:42
HEB: שְׁתֵּי֙ גֻּלֹּ֣ת הַכֹּֽתָרֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־
NAS: bowls of the capitals which
KJV: bowls of the chapiters that [were] upon
INT: the two bowls of the capitals which on

2 Kings 25:17
HEB: הָעַמּ֣וּד הָאֶחָ֗ד וְכֹתֶ֨רֶת עָלָ֥יו ׀ נְחֹשֶׁת֮
NAS: and a bronze capital was on it; the height
KJV: cubits, and the chapiter upon it [was] brass:
INT: pillar of the one capital and a bronze

2 Kings 25:17
HEB: נְחֹשֶׁת֮ וְקוֹמַ֣ת הַכֹּתֶרֶת֮ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ [אַמָּה
NAS: was on it; the height of the capital was three
KJV: and the height of the chapiter three
INT: bronze the height of the capital was three cubits

2 Kings 25:17
HEB: וְרִמֹּנִ֧ים עַֽל־ הַכֹּתֶ֛רֶת סָבִ֖יב הַכֹּ֣ל
NAS: and pomegranates on the capital all around,
KJV: and pomegranates upon the chapiter round about,
INT: and pomegranates on the capital all all

2 Chronicles 4:12
HEB: שְׁנַ֔יִם וְהַגֻּלּ֧וֹת וְהַכֹּתָר֛וֹת עַל־ רֹ֥אשׁ
NAS: the bowls and the two capitals on top
KJV: and the pommels, and the chapiters [which were] on the top
INT: the two the bowls capitals on top

2 Chronicles 4:12
HEB: שְׁתֵּי֙ גֻּלּ֣וֹת הַכֹּֽתָר֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־
NAS: bowls of the capitals which
KJV: pommels of the chapiters which [were] on the top
INT: the two bowls of the capitals which were on

2 Chronicles 4:13
HEB: שְׁתֵּי֙ גֻּלּ֣וֹת הַכֹּֽתָר֔וֹת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־
NAS: bowls of the capitals which
KJV: pommels of the chapiters which [were] upon
INT: the two bowls of the capitals which upon

Jeremiah 52:22
HEB: וְכֹתֶ֨רֶת עָלָ֜יו נְחֹ֗שֶׁת
NAS: Now a capital of bronze
KJV: And a chapiter of brass
INT: capital of bronze

Jeremiah 52:22
HEB: נְחֹ֗שֶׁת וְקוֹמַ֨ת הַכֹּתֶ֥רֶת הָאַחַת֮ חָמֵ֣שׁ
NAS: of each capital was five
KJV: of one chapiter [was] five
INT: bronze and the height capital of each was five

Jeremiah 52:22
HEB: וְרִמּוֹנִ֧ים עַֽל־ הַכּוֹתֶ֛רֶת סָבִ֖יב הַכֹּ֣ל
NAS: and pomegranates upon the capital all around,
KJV: and pomegranates upon the chapiters round about,
INT: and pomegranates upon the capital all all

24 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3805
24 Occurrences

ḵō·ṯā·rōṯ — 1 Occ.
hak·kō·ṯā·rōṯ — 6 Occ.
hak·kō·ṯe·reṯ — 7 Occ.
lak·kō·ṯā·rōṯ — 1 Occ.
lak·kō·ṯe·reṯ — 4 Occ.
wə·ḵō·ṯā·rōṯ — 2 Occ.
wə·ḵō·ṯe·reṯ — 2 Occ.
wə·hak·kō·ṯā·rō·wṯ — 1 Occ.















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