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Chapiter

Holman Bible Dictionary

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KJV translation of Hebrew architectural term meaning a capital made to stand on top of a pillar (1 Kings 7:16 ) or the base on which the actual capital is placed. In Exodus 36:38; Exodus 38:17 ,Exodus 38:17,38:19 ,Exodus 38:19,38:28 KJV translates the Hebrew word for “head” as chapiter, while a different Hebrew term is so translated in 2 Chronicles 3:15 . See Architecture.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Chapiter'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​c/chapiter.html. 1991.
 
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