Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3730

Strong's H3730 · Hebrew

כַּפְתֹּר

kaphtôr · /kaf-tore'/

Number
H3730
Language
Hebrew
Original word
כַּפְתֹּר
Transliteration
kaphtôr
Pronunciation
kaf-tore'
KJV occurrences
12 verses

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

KJV: knop, (upper) lintel.

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

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כַּפְתֹּר across 12 verses.

knop10×
knops6×
door1×
lintels1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus10 verses
Exodus 25:31

And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.

Exodus 25:33

Three bowls made like unto almonds, with a knop and a flower in one branch; and three bowls made like almonds in the other branch, with a knop and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the candlestick.

Exodus 25:34

And in the candlestick shall be four bowls made like unto almonds, with their knops and their flowers.

Exodus 25:35

And there shall be a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches that proceed out of the candlestick.

Exodus 25:36

Their knops and their branches shall be of the same: all it shall be one beaten work of pure gold.

Exodus 37:17

And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick; his shaft, and his branch, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, were of the same:

Exodus 37:19

Three bowls made after the fashion of almonds in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three bowls made like almonds in another branch, a knop and a flower: so throughout the six branches going out of the candlestick.

Exodus 37:20

And in the candlestick were four bowls made like almonds, his knops, and his flowers:

Exodus 37:21

And a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, and a knop under two branches of the same, according to the six branches going out of it.

Exodus 37:22

Their knops and their branches were of the same: all of it was one beaten work of pure gold.

Amos1 verse
Zephaniah1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3730 (kaphtôr) mean?

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

How many times does H3730 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3730 (כַּפְתֹּר) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “knop.”

How is kaphtôr translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3730 is rendered as “knop” (10×), “knops” (6×), “door” (1×), “lintels” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word כַּפְתֹּר come from?

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