H3537 כַּד kad → Root
6 languagesRoot of the כּ־ד family (1 member).
A large container, typically of clay or earthenware, used for storing, carrying, or pouring liquids such as water or wine, and sometimes grains or other provisions. In most contexts in the Hebrew Bible, 'kad' refers specifically to a substantial jar or pitcher with handles, used in domestic or communal settings for drawing water from wells or for storage.
Etymology
The etymology is uncertain; the lexeme כַּד (kad) is not transparently related to a known root in classical Hebrew. Strong's suggested 'unused root meaning to deepen' is conjectural and not supported by solid philological evidence. The word appears to be an ancient Near Eastern loanword or regional term for a type of vessel.
Reflexes · not yet grouped by proto-form
| Language | Word | Meaning | Segmentation | Root |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiote (Bobangi, related Kongo variety) | nkadi | pot, water pot | nkadi | |
| Herero | okati | vessel | ||
| Kikongo | nkadi | pot, cooking pot (rare, Kongo-Yombe dialects; sometimes generalized as 'vessel') | -kadi | |
| Kimbundu | nkadi | pot (type of clay vessel, rare/archaic) | nkadi | |
| Kwanyama | okati | container | ||
| Umbundu | okati | pot (reported in some lexical lists) |