7037. qallachath

Lexicon

qallachath: Boiling pot, cauldron

Original Word: קַלַּחַת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: qallachath
Pronunciation: kal-lakh'-ath
Phonetic Spelling: (kal-lakh'-ath)
Definition: Boiling pot, cauldron
Meaning: a kettle

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

caldron

Apparently but a form for tsallachath; a kettle -- caldron.

see HEBREW tsallachath

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
of foreign origin
Definition
a caldron
NASB Translation
caldron (1), kettle (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קַלַּ֫חַת noun feminine caldron (Erman^{ZMG xivi (1892), 121} compare Egyptian ‡rµt, pot, compare Old Coptic ²alahµt Lag Bn: 88, which has come back as loan-word WMM^As.u.Eur:94); — absolute ׳ק 1 Samuel 2:14 (+ כִיּוֺר, דּוּד, מָּרוּר); קַלָּ֑חַת Micah 3:3("" סִיר).

I. קלט (√ of following; Late Hebrew קָלַט take up, in, harbour, so ᵑ7 קְלַט; Ba^Es:36 compare Arabic reservoir with ת, compare קטל, קטן).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root קָלַח (qalach), which means to boil or to bubble up.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G5473: χύτρα (chytra) • A pot or earthen vessel used for cooking.
• G5475: χύτρος (chytros) • A pot or kettle, similar in function to the Hebrew קַלַּחַת, used for boiling or cooking.

These Greek terms, like their Hebrew counterpart, are used in the New Testament to describe vessels used for cooking, highlighting the continuity of domestic practices across the biblical narrative.

Usage: The term קַלַּחַת is used in the context of a vessel or container, specifically a kettle or pot, that is used for boiling or cooking purposes.

Context: The Hebrew word קַלַּחַת (qallachat) appears in the Old Testament to describe a cooking vessel, often translated as "kettle" or "pot." This term is used to convey the idea of a container that holds liquid or food for the purpose of boiling. The imagery associated with קַלַּחַת often involves the process of cooking or preparing food, which was a common and necessary activity in ancient Israelite daily life. The use of such vessels would have been essential for meal preparation, reflecting the domestic and communal aspects of life in biblical times. The word is found in contexts that emphasize the practical and utilitarian aspects of household items, underscoring the importance of such tools in sustaining life and community.

Forms and Transliterations

בַקַּלַּ֙חַת֙ בקלחת קַלָּֽחַת׃ קלחת׃ ḇaq·qal·la·ḥaṯ ḇaqqallaḥaṯ kalLachat qal·lā·ḥaṯ qallāḥaṯ vakkalLachat

Englishman's Concordance

1 Samuel 2:14
HEB: בַדּ֗וּד א֤וֹ בַקַּלַּ֙חַת֙ א֣וֹ בַפָּר֔וּר
NAS: kettle, or caldron, or pot;
KJV: or kettle, or caldron, or pot;
INT: kettle or caldron or pot

Micah 3:3
HEB: וּכְבָשָׂ֖ר בְּת֥וֹךְ קַלָּֽחַת׃
NAS: And as meat in a kettle.
KJV: and as flesh within the caldron.
INT: meat within A kettle

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7037
2 Occurrences

qal·lā·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.
ḇaq·qal·la·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ.