The meaning of “חֹבֶרֶת”
Understanding chôbereth reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
feminine active participle of חָבַר which coupleth, coupling. - a joint 1) junction, a thing joined 2) curtain pieces of...
חֹבֶרֶת
feminine active participle of חָבַר which coupleth, coupling. - a joint 1) junction, a thing joined 2) curtain pieces of the tabernacle
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 26:4 | “And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.” Word: חֹבֶרֶת (chôbereth) | |
| Exodus 26:10 | “And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.” Word: חֹבֶרֶת (chôbereth) | |
| Exodus 36:17 | “And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.” Word: חֹבֶרֶת (chôbereth) |