ko.te.ret refers to a capital in architectural descriptions of pillars and of a stand.

The term identifies a capital in architectural descriptions, most often associated with pillars, their tops, bowls, latticework, and pomegranates; 1 Kings 7:31 also uses it within the description of a stand.

1. Architectural capital · dominant

   In 1 Kings 7:16 the APB renders the clause as two capitals made for the tops of pillars, while 1 Kings 7:17 places latticework nets and chain tassels on the capitals. The plural form occurs with capitals on pillars in 1 Kings 7:19 and 2 Chronicles 4:12, and the singular form appears in 1 Kings 7:31 in the description of a stand's lip inside the capital.

   1 Kings 7:161 Kings 7:171 Kings 7:191 Kings 7:312 Chronicles 4:12Jeremiah 52:22

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB consistently presents the term as “capital” or “capitals,” including both pillar descriptions and the stand description in 1 Kings 7:31. This rendering confirms the architectural context without defining every detail of the term's contribution.