3749. karkob
Lexicon
karkob: Rim, border, ledge

Original Word: כַּרְכֹּב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: karkob
Pronunciation: kar-KOB
Phonetic Spelling: (kar-kobe')
Definition: Rim, border, ledge
Meaning: a rim, top margin

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
compass

Expanded from the same as Kabbown; a rim or top margin -- compass.

see HEBREW Kabbown

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
border, rim (of an altar)
NASB Translation
ledge (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
כַּרְכֹּב noun [masculine] border, rim, of altar (Late Hebrew id.); — construct הַמִּזְבֵּחַ ׳כ Exodus 27:5; with suffix כַּרְכֻּבּוֺ Exodus 38:4 (both P).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to encircle.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Strong's Hebrew Number 3749, as it is a specific term related to Hebrew architectural descriptions. However, Greek terms related to architectural features or borders might be considered in broader studies of biblical architecture.

Usage: The term כַּרְכֹּב is used in the context of architectural descriptions, particularly in reference to the design and structure of sacred objects or buildings.

Context: The Hebrew word כַּרְכֹּב (karkob) appears in the context of biblical architecture and design, specifically in the description of the Temple and its furnishings. It is used to denote a rim or border that encircles an object, providing both functional and decorative purposes. In 1 Kings 7:23, the term is used to describe the brim of the "Sea," a large basin in Solomon's Temple, which was made of cast metal and stood on twelve oxen. The rim of this basin was crafted with a specific design, emphasizing the attention to detail and the importance of aesthetics in the construction of sacred spaces. The use of כַּרְכֹּב highlights the intricate craftsmanship and the symbolic significance of boundaries and edges in biblical architecture.

Forms and Transliterations
כַּרְכֹּ֥ב כַּרְכֻּבּ֛וֹ כרכב כרכבו kar·kōḇ kar·kub·bōw karKo karkōḇ karkubBo karkubbōw
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 27:5
HEB: אֹתָ֗הּ תַּ֛חַת כַּרְכֹּ֥ב הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ מִלְּמָ֑טָּה
NAS: it beneath, under the ledge of the altar,
KJV: And thou shalt put it under the compass of the altar
INT: shall put beneath the ledge of the altar beneath

Exodus 38:4
HEB: נְחֹ֑שֶׁת תַּ֧חַת כַּרְכֻּבּ֛וֹ מִלְּמַ֖טָּה עַד־
NAS: beneath, under its ledge, reaching
KJV: of network under the compass thereof beneath
INT: of bronze beneath ledge beneath reaching

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3749
2 Occurrences


kar·kōḇ — 1 Occ.
kar·kub·bōw — 1 Occ.















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