3795. kathith

Lexicon

kathith: Beaten, pounded

Original Word: כָּתִית
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: kathiyth
Pronunciation: kah-teeth'
Phonetic Spelling: (kaw-theeth')
Definition: Beaten, pounded
Meaning: beaten, pure

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

pure oil

From kathath; beaten, i.e. Pure (oil):

see HEBREW kathath

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from kathath
Definition
beaten
NASB Translation
beaten (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

כָּתִית adjective beaten; — only in combination שֶׁמֶן כָּתִית beaten oil, i.e. oil made by beating or pounding the olives in a mortar; especially fine and costly (compare Levy^{NHWB ii. 443} below כָּתִית); — 1 Kings 5:25; Exodus 29:40; Numbers 28:5; לַמָּאוֺר ׳שֶׁמֶן זַית זָךְ כ Exodus 27:20 pure beaten olive oil for the lamp = Leviticus 24:2 (Hexateuch only H, P).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּתַת (katat), meaning "to beat" or "to crush."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for כָּתִית in the Strong's Concordance, as the concept of "beaten" or "pure" oil is specific to Hebrew cultural and religious practices. However, the Greek term for "pure" (καθαρός, katharos) may be used in similar contexts to describe purity in a general sense.

Usage: The word כָּתִית is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the quality of olive oil that is used for sacred purposes, such as lighting the lamps in the Tabernacle or Temple. It emphasizes the purity and refinement of the oil, which is achieved through a process of beating or crushing.

Context: • Exodus 27:20 (BSB): "And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually." In this context, כָּתִית describes the quality of the olive oil required for the menorah in the Tabernacle, highlighting its purity and suitability for holy use.
• Leviticus 24:2 (BSB): "Command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually." Here again, כָּתִית is used to specify the type of oil needed for the continual burning of the lamps, underscoring the importance of purity in items used for worship.
• Numbers 28:5 (BSB): "Prepare a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter hin of pure oil of pressed olives." The use of כָּתִית in this passage indicates the high standard of oil required for offerings, ensuring that what is offered to God is of the finest quality.
• The term is associated with the meticulous care and effort involved in producing something that is not only functional but also symbolically pure and worthy of divine service. The process of beating or crushing the olives to obtain this oil reflects a theme of refinement and dedication in worship practices.

Forms and Transliterations

כָּתִ֑ית כָּתִ֖ית כָּתִית֙ כתית kā·ṯîṯ kaTit kāṯîṯ

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 27:20
HEB: זַ֥יִת זָ֛ךְ כָּתִ֖ית לַמָּא֑וֹר לְהַעֲלֹ֥ת
NAS: oil of beaten olives
KJV: olive beaten for the light,
INT: olives clear of beaten the light burn

Exodus 29:40
HEB: בָּל֨וּל בְּשֶׁ֤מֶן כָּתִית֙ רֶ֣בַע הַהִ֔ין
NAS: of a hin of beaten oil,
KJV: of an hin of beaten oil;
INT: mixed oil of beaten one-fourth of a hin

Leviticus 24:2
HEB: זַ֥יִת זָ֛ךְ כָּתִ֖ית לַמָּא֑וֹר לְהַעֲלֹ֥ת
NAS: oil from beaten olives
KJV: olive beaten for the light,
INT: olives clear beaten the light burn

Numbers 28:5
HEB: בְּלוּלָ֛ה בְּשֶׁ֥מֶן כָּתִ֖ית רְבִיעִ֥ת הַהִֽין׃
NAS: with a fourth of a hin of beaten oil.
KJV: [part] of an hin of beaten oil.
INT: mixed oil of beaten A fourth of a hin

1 Kings 5:11
HEB: כֹּ֖ר שֶׁ֣מֶן כָּתִ֑ית כֹּֽה־ יִתֵּ֧ן
NAS: and twenty kors of beaten oil; thus
KJV: measures of pure oil:
INT: kors oil of beaten thus give

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 3795
5 Occurrences

kā·ṯîṯ — 5 Occ.