Biblica Analytica

כֹּתֶ֫רֶת

ko.te.ret (H3805)

capital

24 verses 4 books OT 12 / NT 0
AI Word Study

Based on the provided lexicon data, the Hebrew word כֹּתֶ֫רֶת (ko.te.ret) with the Strong's number H3805, has a short definition of "capital". This single definition provides a clear indication of its meaning, conveying an idea of a city's seat of government or the highest authority within a region. Its frequency of occurrence in the Bible, with 24 instances, suggests that the concept of capital is an important element in the biblical narrative. This high frequency may indicate the significance of governance, power, or control in various biblical contexts. Given the definition of "capital" as a seat of government or authority, this word likely has implications for understanding power dynamics, political structures, and the relationships between rulers, citizens, and the land within the biblical world.

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1 Kings 7:16

He made two capitals of molten bronze, to set on the tops of the pillars. The height of the one capital was five cubits, and the height of the other capital was five cubits.

1 Kings 7:17

There were nets of checker work, and wreaths of chain work, for the capitals which were on the top of the pillars; seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital.

1 Kings 7:18

So he made the pillars; and there were two rows around on the one network, to cover the capitals that were on the top of the pillars: and he did so for the other capital.

1 Kings 7:19

The capitals that were on the top of the pillars in the porch were of lily work, four cubits.

1 Kings 7:20

There were capitals above also on the two pillars, close by the belly which was beside the network. There were two hundred pomegranates in rows around the other capital.

1 Kings 7:31

Its mouth within the capital and above was a cubit. Its mouth was round after the work of a pedestal, a cubit and a half; and also on its mouth were engravings, and their panels were square, not round.

1 Kings 7:41

the two pillars; the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars; the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars;

1 Kings 7:42

the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks; two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the pillars;

2 Kings 25:17

The height of the one pillar was eighteen cubits, and a capital of bronze was on it. The height of the capital was three cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital around it, all of bronze; and the second pillar with its network was like these.

2 Chronicles 4:12

the two pillars, the bowls, the two capitals which were on the top of the pillars, the two networks to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the top of the pillars,

2 Chronicles 4:13

and the four hundred pomegranates for the two networks; two rows of pomegranates for each network, to cover the two bowls of the capitals that were on the pillars.

Jeremiah 52:22

A capital of bronze was on it; and the height of the one capital was five cubits, with network and pomegranates on the capital all around, all of bronze: and the second pillar also had like these, and pomegranates.