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Lexicon :: Strong's H5688 - ʿăḇōṯ

Aa
עֲבֹת
Transliteration
ʿăḇōṯ
Pronunciation
ab-oth'
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Part of Speech
masculine/feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
The same as עָבֹת (H5687)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1558b

Strong’s Definitions

עֲבֹת ʻăbôth, ab-oth'; or עֲבוֹת ʻăbôwth; or (feminine) עֲבֹתָה ʻăbôthâh; the same as H5687; something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath or foliage:—band, cord, rope, thick bough (branch), wreathen (chain).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x

The KJV translates Strong's H5688 in the following manner: wreathen (7x), cords (5x), band (4x), boughs (3x), rope (3x), chains (2x), branches (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 25x
The KJV translates Strong's H5688 in the following manner: wreathen (7x), cords (5x), band (4x), boughs (3x), rope (3x), chains (2x), branches (1x).

  1. cord, rope, cordage, foliage, interwoven foliage

    1. cord, rope, cordage, chain

    2. interwoven foliage

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עֲבֹת ʻăbôth, ab-oth'; or עֲבוֹת ʻăbôwth; or (feminine) עֲבֹתָה ʻăbôthâh; the same as H5687; something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath or foliage:—band, cord, rope, thick bough (branch), wreathen (chain).
STRONGS H5688: Abbreviations
† עֲבֹת noun masculineJudges 15:13—feminineJudges 15:14 + (twisted) cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage (?); — absolute ע׳ Exodus 28:14 + 2 times; construct עֲבוֺת Isaiah 5:18; Psalm 129:4; suffix 3rd person masculine singular עֲבֹתוֺ Job 39:10, 3rd person masculine plural עֲבֹתֵ֑ימוֺ Psalm 2:3; plural עֲבֹּתִים Judges 15:13 +, עֲבֹתֹת +, Exodus 28:14 +, etc.; —
1. cord, rope:
a. as fetter, Judges 15:13, 14; Judges 16:11, 12; Ezekiel 3:25; Ezekiel 4:8; Job 39:10 (of wild ox), so also probably Psalm 118:27 bind the festal victim (חַג) with cords Ew Ol De Hup-Now Dr and others; > with branches Che, compare Bae Du; figurative of authority Psalm 2:3 (|| מוֺסְרוֺתֵימוֺ), Psalm 129:4.
b. עֲבוֺת הָעֲגָלָה Isaiah 5:18 i.e. with which a cart is drawn (in simile; || חַבְלֵי הַשָּׁוְא); figurativeעֲבֹתוֺת אַהֲבָה Hosea 11:4 with the cords of love, of י׳'s drawing Israel (|| חַבְלֵי אָדָם).
c. cordage, cord, of (twisted) golden chains on high priest's breast-piece (all P): מַעֲשֵׂה עֲבֹת, cordage-work Exodus 28:14, 22; Exodus 39:15; שַׁרְשְׁרֹת הָעֲבֹתֹת Exodus 28:14 the chains of cords (cordlike chains); שְׁתֵּי (הָ)עֲבֹתֹת the two cords Exodus 28:24; Exodus 28:25; Exodus 39:17, 18.
2. interwoven foliage (?) in phrase (עַלֿ)בֵּין עֲבֹתִים of top of a vine Ezekiel 19:11 (clouds Ew Hi-Sm Toy, read then עָבוֺת); of cedar, Ezekiel 31:3, 10, 14, but in these certainly clouds, so Greek Version of the LXX Ew Hi-Sm Co and others.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

28:14; 28:14; 28:14; 28:14; 28:22; 28:24; 28:25; 39:15; 39:17; 39:18

Judges

15:13; 15:13; 15:13; 15:14; 15:14; 16:11; 16:12

Job

39:10; 39:10

Psalms

2:3; 2:3; 118:27; 129:4; 129:4

Isaiah

5:18; 5:18

Ezekiel

3:25; 4:8; 19:11; 31:3; 31:10; 31:14

Hosea

11:4

H5688

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5688 matches the Hebrew עֲבֹת (ʿăḇōṯ),
which occurs 24 times in 23 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:14 - and two H8147 chains H8333 of pure H2889 gold H2091; you shall make H6213 them of twisted H4020 cord H5688 work H4639, and you shall put H5414 the corded H5688 chains H8333 on the filigree H4865 settings H4865.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:22

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:22 - “You shall also make H6213 on the [fn]breastpiece H2833 twisted H1383 chains H8333 of cord H5688 work H4639 in pure H2889 gold H2091.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:24

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:24 - “And you shall put H5414 the two H8147 cords H5688 of gold H2091 on the two H8147 rings H2885 at the ends H7098 of the breastpiece H2833.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:25

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:25 - “You shall put H5414 the other two H8147 ends H7098 of the two H8147 cords H5688 on the two H8147 filigree H4865 settings, and put H5414 them on the shoulder H3802 pieces of the ephod H646, at the front H6440 of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:15

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:15 - And they made H6213 for the breastpiece H2833 chains H8333 like cords H5688, work H4639 of twisted H1383 cords H5688 of pure H2889 gold H2091.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:17 - Then they put H5414 the two H8147 gold H2091 cords H5688 in the two H8147 rings H2885 at the ends H7098 of the breastpiece H2833.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:18 - And they put H5414 the other two H8147 ends H7098 of the two H8147 cords H5688 on the two H8147 filigree H4865 settings, and put H5414 them on the shoulder H3802 pieces of the ephod H646 at the front H6440 of it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:13 - So they said H559 to [fn]him, “No H3808, but we will bind H631 you tightly H631 and give H5414 you into their hands H3027; but we certainly H4191 will not kill H4191 you.” Then they bound H631 him with two H8147 new H2319 ropes H5688, and brought H5927 him up H5927 from the rock H5553.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 15:14 -

When he came H935 to Lehi H3896, the Philistines H6430 shouted H7321 as they met H7122 him. And the Spirit H7307 of the LORD H3068 rushed H6743 upon H5921 him so that the ropes H5688 that were on his arms H2220 were like flax H6593 that has burned H1197 with fire H784, and his restraints H612 [fn]dropped H4549 from his hands H3027.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:11 - Then he said H559 to her, “If H518 they bind H631 me tightly H631 with new H2319 ropes H5688 [fn]which H834 have not been used H6213 H4399, then I will become H2470 weak H2470 and be like any H259 other man H120.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:12 - So Delilah H1807 took H3947 new H2319 ropes H5688 and bound H631 him with them and said H559 to him, “The Philistines H6430 are upon you, Samson H8123!” For the men in the ambush H693 were waiting H3427 in the inner H2315 room H2315. But he tore H5423 [fn]the ropes from his arms H2220 like thread H2339.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:10 -

“Can you tie H7194 down H7194 the wild H7214 bull H7214 in a furrow H8525 with [fn]ropes H5688,

Or H518 will he [fn]plow H7702 the valleys H6010 after H310 you?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 2:3 -

“Let’s tear H5423 their shackles H4147 apart H5423

And throw H7993 their ropes H5688 away H7993 from us!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:27 -

The LORD H3068 is God H410, and He has given H215 us light H215;

Bind H631 the festival H2282 sacrifice H2282 [fn]to the horns H7161 of the altar H4196 with cords H5688.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:4 -

The LORD H3068 is righteous H6662;

He has cut H7112 up H7112 the ropes H5688 of the wicked H7563.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:18 -

Woe H1945 to those who drag H4900 wrongdoing H5771 with the cords H2256 of [fn]deceit H7723,

And sin H2403 as if with cart H5699 ropes H5688;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 3:25 - “And as for you, son H1121 of man H120, they will put H5414 ropes H5688 [fn]around you and bind H631 you with them so that you do not go H3318 out H3318 among H8432 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 4:8 - “Now behold H2009, I will put H5414 ropes H5688 [fn]around you so that you cannot H3808 turn H2015 from your one side H6654 to your other H6654 until H5704 you have completed H3615 the days H3117 of your siege H4692.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 19:11 -

‘And it had H1961 [fn]strong H5797 stems H4294 fit for scepters H7626 of rulers H4910,

And its height H6967 was raised H1361 above H5921 H996 the clouds H5645

So that it was seen H7200 in its height H1363 with the mass H7230 of its branches H1808.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:3 -

‘Behold H2009, Assyria H804 was a cedar H730 in Lebanon H3844

With beautiful H3303 branches H6057 and forest H2793 shade H6751,

And [fn]very H1364 high H6967,

And its top H6788 was among H996 the [fn]clouds H5645.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:10 -

‘Therefore H3651 this H3541 is H3541 what H3541 the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 says H559: “Because H3282 H834 [fn]it is H1361 tall H1361 in stature H6967 and has put H5414 its top H6788 among H996 the [fn]clouds H5645, and its heart H3824 is H7311 haughty H7311 in its loftiness H1363,

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 31:14 - so H4616 that H4616 all H3605 the trees H6086 by the waters H4325 will not be exalted H1361 in their stature H6967, nor H3808 put H5414 their tops H6788 among H996 the [fn]clouds H5645, nor H3808 will any H3605 of their [fn]well-watered H8354 mighty H352 ones stand H5975 straight in their height H6967. For they have all H3605 been turned H5414 over H5414 to death H4194, to the earth H776 beneath H8482, among H8432 [fn]mankind H1121 H120, [fn]with those who go H3381 down H3381 to the pit H953.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 11:4 -

I pulled H4900 them along H4900 with cords H2256 of a man H120, with ropes H5688 of love H160,

And I became H1961 to them as one who lifts H7311 the yoke H5923 from their jaws H3895;

And I bent H5186 down H5186 and fed H398 them.

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