3796. kothel

Lexicon

kothel: Wall

Original Word: כֹּתֶל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kothel
Pronunciation: koh'-thel
Phonetic Spelling: (ko'-thel)
Definition: Wall
Meaning: a wall

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

wall

From an unused root meaning to compact; a wall (as gathering inmates) -- wall.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
wall (of a house)
NASB Translation
wall (2), walls (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[כֹּ֫תֶל] noun [masculine] wall of house (Late Hebrew כּוֺתֶל, Aramaic כּוֺתְלָא); — only suffix כָּתְלֵנוּ Songs 2:9.

כְּתַל (K^{§ 54, 3a) ε) and c)})

noun [masculine] wall (Biblical Hebrew כֹּתֶל, √ כתל); — construct ׳כ Daniel 5:5; plural emphatic כֻּתְלַיָּא Ezra 5:8.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to twist or to coil.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G5109 (τοιχίον, toichion), which also refers to a wall, particularly in the context of a partition or a side wall. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe walls in a similar architectural sense, maintaining the thematic connection between the Hebrew and Greek scriptures regarding structural elements.

Usage: The term כֹּתֶל is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to a wall, often in the context of a structural or architectural element. It is distinct from other Hebrew words for wall, such as חוֹמָה (chomah), which typically refers to a city wall or fortification.

Context: • The Hebrew word כֹּתֶל appears in the Old Testament in contexts that describe physical structures, emphasizing the function of separation or support. It is used in passages that detail the construction and design of buildings, highlighting its role as a partition or side wall.
• In 1 Kings 6:5, the term is used to describe the side chambers built against the walls of Solomon's Temple: "Against the wall of the temple he built chambers all around, against the walls of the temple, all around the sanctuary and the inner sanctuary; thus he made side chambers all around it."
• The word כֹּתֶל is also found in Ezekiel 41:5, where it describes the side wall of the temple: "Then he measured the wall of the temple, six cubits; and the width of each side chamber all around the temple was four cubits on every side."
• The usage of כֹּתֶל in these contexts underscores its architectural significance, often associated with sacred or important structures, and its role in delineating space within these edifices.

Forms and Transliterations

כָּתְלֵ֔נוּ כתלנו kā·ṯə·lê·nū kateLenu kāṯəlênū

Englishman's Concordance

Songs 2:9
HEB: עוֹמֵד֙ אַחַ֣ר כָּתְלֵ֔נוּ מַשְׁגִּ֙יחַ֙ מִן־
NAS: behind our wall, He is looking
KJV: behind our wall, he looketh forth
INT: is standing behind our wall is looking through

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3796
1 Occurrence

kā·ṯə·lê·nū — 1 Occ.