Strong’s H3730

כַּפְתֹּר

Part of speech

Noun Masculine

Transliteration

kaphtor

Pronunciation

kaf-tor'

Definition

Capital, Knob, Bulb

Meaning

a chaplet, the capital of a, column, a wreath-like button, disk on the candelabrum

Usage

The term "kaphtor" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe ornamental features, specifically the decorative knobs or bulbs found on the lampstand (menorah) in the Tabernacle. It signifies a rounded, bulbous shape that is part of the intricate design of sacred objects.

Bible references

Exodus 25:31;Exodus 25:33;Exodus 25:33;Exodus 25:34;Exodus 25:35;Exodus 25:35;Exodus 25:35;Exodus 25:36;Exodus 37:17;Exodus 37:19;Exodus 37:19;Exodus 37:20;Exodus 37:21;Exodus 37:21;Exodus 37:21;Exodus 37:22;Amos 9:1;Zephaniah 2:14