◄ 3804. kether ►
Strong's Lexicon kether: Crown Original Word: כֶּתֶר Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: kether Pronunciation: KEH-ther Phonetic Spelling: (keh'-ther) Definition: Crown Meaning: a circlet, a diadem Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to encircle Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of a crown is "στέφανος" (stephanos), Strong's Greek 4735, which also signifies a crown or wreath, often used in the New Testament to denote victory or reward. Usage: The Hebrew word "kether" refers to a crown, a symbol of authority, honor, and royalty. It is used in the context of kingship and is often associated with the dignity and power bestowed upon a ruler. In the biblical narrative, a crown signifies the divine appointment and the responsibility of leadership. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, crowns were significant symbols of power and legitimacy. They were often made of precious metals and adorned with jewels, representing the wealth and status of the wearer. Crowns were not only worn by kings but also by high-ranking officials and sometimes used in religious ceremonies to denote divine favor or blessing. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from kathar Definition a crown NASB Translation crown (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs כֶּ֫תֶר noun masculine crown ((perhaps Persian loan-word LagGes Abh. 207); Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic כִּתְרָא; Arabic the higher hump of a camel); — always construct, in combin מַלְכוּת ׳כ royal crown Esther 1:11; Esther 2:17 (both of queen), Esther 6:8 (of king). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance circlet, diadem From kathar; properly, a circlet, i.e. A diadem: see HEBREW kathar Forms and Transliterations בְּכֶ֣תֶר בכתר כֶּ֥תֶר כֶּֽתֶר־ כתר כתר־ bə·ḵe·ṯer beCheter bəḵeṯer ke·ṯer ke·ṯer- keter keṯer keṯer- Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Esther 1:11 HEB: לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ בְּכֶ֣תֶר מַלְכ֑וּת לְהַרְא֨וֹת NAS: with [her] royal crown in order to display KJV: the king with the crown royal, INT: before the king crown with royal to display Esther 2:17 HEB: הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת וַיָּ֤שֶׂם כֶּֽתֶר־ מַלְכוּת֙ בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ NAS: the royal crown on her head KJV: the royal crown upon her head, INT: the virgins set crown the royal her head Esther 6:8 HEB: וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר נִתַּ֛ן כֶּ֥תֶר מַלְכ֖וּת בְּרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ NAS: head a royal crown has been placed; KJV: rideth upon, and the crown royal INT: whose has been placed crown A royal head 3 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 3804 3 Occurrences bə·ḵe·ṯer — 1 Occ. ke·ṯer- — 2 Occ.