H3730Hebrewḵap̄tōr

כַּפְתֹּר

knop, (upper) lintel.

18
Total Occurrences
3
Books
18
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1bulb, knob, capital, capital of a pillar
  • 2knob, bulb (as ornament)
  • 3capital (of a pillar)

Etymology & Derivation

or (Amos 9:1) כַּפְתּוֹר; probably from an unused root meaning to encircle;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kaphtôr; Pronunciation: kaf-tore'