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a.vot H5688

עֲבֹת (a.vot) means “cord” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

עֲבֹת Hebrew · H5688 24 tagged occurrences in 23 verses

Pronunciation guide: ab-oth' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H5688

עֲבֹת · a.vot · cord

1) cord, rope, cordage, foliage, interwoven foliage 1a) cord, rope, cordage, chain 1b) interwoven foliage

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

or עֲבוֹת; or (feminine) עֲבֹתָה; the same as H5687 (עָבֹת); something intwined, i.e. a string, wreath or foliage

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

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How translators render H5688

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
chains 5
ropes 4
the clouds 3
with ropes 3
cord 1
from the cords 1
the ropes 1
the thick branches 1
their cords 1
these 1
with a harness 1
with cords 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
wreathen 6
among the thick boughs 2
bands 2
ropes 2
among the thick branches 1
chains 1
cords 1
rope 1
the cords 1
the wreathen 1
their cords 1
upon him and the cords 1
was among the thick boughs 1
with bands 1
with cords 1
with his band 1
wreathen chains 1

Verses containing H5688

Page 1 of 1. 23 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. Exodus 28:14 · BSB · 2 occurrences

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

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  2. Exodus 28:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  3. Exodus 28:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  4. Exodus 28:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  5. Exodus 39:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  6. Exodus 39:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

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

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  7. Exodus 39:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.

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  8. Judges 15:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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.

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  9. Judges 15:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands.

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  10. Judges 16:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He replied, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man.”

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  11. Judges 16:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Delilah took new ropes, tied him up with them, and called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But while the men were hidden in her room, he snapped the ropes off his arms like they were threads.

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  12. Job 39:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Can you hold him to the furrow with a harness? Will he plow the valleys behind you?

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  13. Psalms 2:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Let us break Their chains and cast away Their cords.”

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  14. Psalms 118:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The LORD is God; He has made His light to shine upon us. Bind the festal sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

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  15. Psalms 129:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The LORD is righteous; He has cut me from the cords of the wicked.

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  16. Isaiah 5:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of deceit and pull sin along with cart ropes,

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  17. Ezekiel 3:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And you, son of man, they will tie with ropes, and you will be bound so that you cannot go out among the people.

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  18. Ezekiel 4:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now behold, I will tie you up with ropes so you cannot turn from side to side until you have finished the days of your siege.

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  19. Ezekiel 19:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    It had strong branches, fit for a ruler’s scepter. It towered high above the thick branches, conspicuous for its height and for its dense foliage.

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  20. Ezekiel 31:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Look at Assyria, a cedar in Lebanon, with beautiful branches that shaded the forest. It towered on high; its top was among the clouds.

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  21. Ezekiel 31:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Since it became great in height and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height,

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  22. Ezekiel 31:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This happened so that no other trees by the waters would become great in height and set their tops among the clouds, and no other well-watered trees would reach them in height. For they have all been consigned to death, to the depths of the earth, among the mortals who descend to the Pit.’

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  23. Hosea 11:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I led them with cords of kindness, with ropes of love; I lifted the yoke from their necks and bent down to feed them.

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