What does פֶּרַח · כַּפְתֹּר · גְּבִיעַ mean in the Bible?
פֶּרַח · כַּפְתֹּר · גְּבִיעַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloom".
Hebrew · H6525, H3730, H1375
פְּרָחִים / כַּפְתֹּרִים / גְּבִעִים
A calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloom · a chaplet ; but used only in an architectonic sense, i.e. the capital of a column, or a wreath-like button or disk on the candelabrum · a goblet ; by analogy, the calyx of a flower
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פֶּרַח H6525 a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloom
Pronunciation peraḥ
Ornamental or structural bloom, often metaphorical of beauty, fragility, or ephemeral human life and glory
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כַּפְתֹּר H3730 a chaplet ; but used only in an architectonic sense, i.e. the capital of a column, or a wreath-like button or disk on the candelabrum
Pronunciation kapĕtōr
Ornamental architectural element—capitals and knobs—connoting decorative crowning or completion in sacred structures.
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גְּבִיעַ H1375 a goblet ; by analogy, the calyx of a flower
Pronunciation gĕbiyʿa
A cup's calyx-like shape extends the term from drinking vessel to botanical structure through visual analogy.
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What does פְּרָחִים / כַּפְתֹּרִים / גְּבִעִים (perachim / kaphtorim / geviʿim) mean in the Bible?
פֶּרַח · כַּפְתֹּר · גְּבִיעַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloom".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6525, H3730, H1375?
H6525, H3730, H1375 is connected to 49 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloom
Strong's H6525, H3730, H1375
Lexical occurrences 49 verses Source Gloss
a calyx (natural or artificial); generally, bloom
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
פְּרָחִים / כַּפְתֹּרִים / גְּבִעִים is built from this root:
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