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כַּפְתֹּר H3730

H3730 is the Hebrew word כַּפְתֹּר, transliterated kaphtôr and said kaf-tore'. The King James Version most often renders it knops.

Word: כַּפְתֹּרTransliteration: kaphtôrSaid: kaf-tore'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 12 verses

What it means

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.

Where it comes from

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

How the King James Version translates it

Across 18 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

knops 6×knop 6×same and a knop 4×lintel of the door 1×upper lintels 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: knop, (upper) lintel.

Verses using כַּפְתֹּר

All 12 verses, quoted in full.

Exodus 25:31 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 · KJV

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

Exodus 25:35 · KJV

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 · KJV

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

Exodus 37:17 · KJV

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 · KJV

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 · KJV

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

Exodus 37:21 · KJV

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 · KJV

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

Amos 9:1 · KJV

I saw the LORD standing upon the altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.

Zephaniah 2:14 · KJV

And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3730 mean?

H3730 is the Hebrew word כַּפְתֹּר (kaphtôr), meaning 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 is H3730 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it knops (6 times), knop (6 times), same and a knop (4 times), lintel of the door (1 time), upper lintels (1 time).

How many times does H3730 appear in the Bible?

כַּפְתֹּר (kaphtôr) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3730 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or (Amos 9:1) כַּפְתּוֹר; probably from an unused root meaning to encircle.

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