H3796 כֹּתֶל kôthel → ← H1081 בַּלְאֲדָן Balʼădân
3 languagesA vertical structure serving as a wall, typically in reference to the side of a building or enclosure. Can designate both interior and exterior walls, with primary semantic reference to physical boundaries or partitions made of stone, brick, or comparable materials.
Etymology
Root/etymology uncertain. Although the form suggests derivation from a root meaning 'to compact' or 'to bind together,' no such root is attested in Biblical Hebrew. The nominal form כֹּתֶל (kôthel) likely reflects a native Northwest Semitic formation for 'wall.'
Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinyarwanda | urukuta | wall | -kuta- | |
| Kirundi | urukuta | wall | -kuta- | |
| Swahili | ukuta | wall | kuta |