H3730Hebrewḵap̄tōr
כַּפְתֹּר
a chaplet; but used only in an architectonic sense, i.e. the capital of acolumn, or a wreath-like button or disk on the candelabrum
18
Total Occurrences
3
Books
18
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
a chaplet; but used only in an architectonic sense, i.e. the capital of acolumn, or a wreath-like button or disk on the candelabrum
Etymology & Derivation
or (Amos 9:1) כַּפְתּוֹר; probably from an unused root meaning to encircle;
KJV Usage
knop, (upper) lintel.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.bulb, knob, capital, capital of a pillar
- 2.knob, bulb (as ornament)
- 3.capital (of a pillar)
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: kaphtôr; Pronunciation: kaf-tore'