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כְּתַל H3797

H3797 is the Hebrew word כְּתַל, transliterated kᵉthal and said keth-al'. The King James Version most often renders it walls.

Word: כְּתַלTransliteration: kᵉthalSaid: keth-al'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

{a wall (as gathering inmates)}.

Where it comes from

(Aramaic) corresponding to H3796 (כֹּתֶל).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

walls 1×wall 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: wall.

Verses using כְּתַל

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

Ezra 5:8 · KJV

Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.

Daniel 5:5 · KJV

In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king’s palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

Common questions

What does Strong's H3797 mean?

H3797 is the Hebrew word כְּתַל (kᵉthal), meaning {a wall (as gathering inmates)}.

How is H3797 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it walls (1 time), wall (1 time).

How many times does H3797 appear in the Bible?

כְּתַל (kᵉthal) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H3797 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) corresponding to H3796 (כֹּתֶל).

Nearby entries

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