Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
wall
Usage: a wall Aramaic of ko.tel (כֹּ֫תֶל "wall" H3796)
Strong's Number
H3797
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H3797 Quick Answer
Strong's H3797 כְּתַל (kthal) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kthal (keth-al') n-m. 1. wall [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3796] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include walls and wall. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- kthal (keth-al') n-m. 1. wall [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3796]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- walls and wall
Meaning and Definition
kthal (keth-al') n-m. 1. wall [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3796] Root(s): H3796
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3797. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3797 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kthal, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
wall
Daniel 5:5
walls
Ezra 5:8
How Strong's H3797 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3797 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H3797 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3797.
Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3797, grouped by book.
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3797 FAQ
What does kethal (כְּתַל) mean?
Kethal (Strong's H3797) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "wall". kthal (keth-al') n-m. 1. wall [(Aramaic) corresponding to H3796]
How many times is kethal (כְּתַל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H3797 across 2 books.
Where can I study kethal (כְּתַל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3797 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate kethal (כְּתַל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as walls and wall. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.