H5688 עֲבֹת (ʻăbôth) ab-oth'

Hebrew

Noun (Hebrew)

Quick Definition

cord

Strong's Definition

something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath or foliage

Derivation: or עֲבוֹת; or (feminine) עֲבֹתָה; the same as H5687 (עָבֹת);

KJV Usage: band, cord, rope, thick bough (branch), wreathen (chain).

TWOT Reference: 1558b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) cord, rope, cordage, foliage, interwoven foliage

1a) cord, rope, cordage, chain

1b) interwoven foliage

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1199 G2218 G2438 G2440 G3507 G4120

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

עֲבֹת (a.vot) — cord. 1) cord, rope, cordage, foliage, interwoven foliage 1a) cord, rope, cordage, chain 1b) interwoven foliage

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

עֲבֹת (H5688)

noun c · עבת

Cords | ≈ חֶבֶל · מֹוסֵרָה

rope, cord = piece of cord or chain; ◄ made by twisting together strands of palm fibres, linen, reeds, or gold; ► used for tying and keeping things together

EXO 28:14 · EXO 28:14 · EXO 28:22 · EXO 28:24 · EXO 28:25 · EXO 39:15 · EXO 39:17 · EXO 39:18 · JDG 15:13 · JDG 15:14 · JDG 16:11 · JDG 16:12 · JOB 39:10 · PSA 2:3 · PSA 129:4 · ISA 5:18 · EZK 3:25 · EZK 4:8 · HOS 11:4

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

עֲבֹת n.m. et f. (twisted) cord, rope; cordage; interwoven foliage (?) base

Bible Occurrences (23)

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

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

39:10

2:3 118:27 129:4

5:18

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

11:4

Exodus 28:14

and two chains of pure gold, made of braided cord work; and attach [these] chains to the settings.

Exodus 28:22

For the breastpiece..., make... braided chains... like cords of pure gold.

Exodus 28:24

Then fasten the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

Exodus 28:25

and fasten the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front....

Exodus 39:15

For the breastpiece they made braided chains like cords... of pure gold.

Exodus 39:17

Then they fastened the two gold chains to the two gold rings at the corners of the breastpiece,

Exodus 39:18

and they fastened the other ends of the two chains to the two filigree settings, attaching them to the shoulder pieces of the ephod at the front....

Judges 15:13

No, they answered, we will not... kill you, but we will tie you up securely... and hand you over to them. So they bound him with two new ropes and led him up from the rock.