H6858 H6858
capital (of a pillar), plated top
This noun appears only in 2 Chronicles 3:15 describing architectural features of Solomon's temple. It refers to the capital—the decorated top of a pillar or column. The term may suggest plating or overlay, indicating these capitals were covered with precious metal. The two pillars before the temple (Jachin and Boaz) were impressive architectural features, and their elaborate capitals crowned these monumental columns. The detail reflects both the grandeur of temple construction and the importance of recording its specifications.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Denotes the capital or top of a pillar, used in 2 Chronicles 3:15 describing the two great pillars that stood before Solomon's temple. These capitals were likely plated with metal and served as the crowning decorative elements atop the massive columns. 1×
AR["وَ-التَّاجُ"]·ben["আর-আবরণ"]·DE["[והצפת]"]·EN["and-the-capital"]·FR["[והצפת]"]·heb["ו-ה-צפת"]·HI["और-कलश"]·ID["dan-mahkota"]·IT["[והצפת]"]·jav["lan-mahkota"]·KO["그리고-그-기둥머리"]·PT["e-o-capitel"]·RU["и-капитель"]·ES["y-el-capitel"]·SW["na-taji"]·TR["ve-başlık"]·urd["اور-تاج"]
Related Senses
H1129 1. Qal: build, construct (316×)H2691a 1. court, courtyard, enclosure (142×)G4864 1. synagogue, place of Jewish assembly (56×)G5438 1. prison, place of confinement (41×)H4013 1. fortress, stronghold (37×)H0875 1. well, cistern (dug water source) (35×)H0352b 1. pillar or jamb of gateway (32×)H2474 1. window, opening in wall (32×)H1406 1. roof / rooftop (31×)H4609b 1. steps, stairs, stairway (31×)H1129 2. Nifal: be built, be established (30×)H0361 1. portico, porch (architectural structure) (27×)H1129 3. Qal participle: builder (27×)H1219 1. fortified, inaccessible (25×)H4581 1. fortress, stronghold (25×)H3805 1. capital of a pillar (24×)H4350 1. stand, base, pedestal (24×)H0759 1. palace, royal residence (21×)H4692 1. siege, besiegement (20×)G3618 1. build or construct physically (19×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† צֶ֫פֶת n.f. appar. plated capital of pillar 2 Ch 3:15.