Strong's H4225 · Hebrew
מַחְבֶּרֶת
machbereth · /makh-beh'-reth/
Definition
a junction, i.e. seam or sewed piece
KJV: coupling.
Root / derivation: from H2266 (חָבַר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מַחְבֶּרֶת across 7 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
7 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus7 verses
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.
Exodus 26:5Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another.
Exodus 28:27And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
Exodus 36:11And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.
Exodus 36:12Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling of the second: the loops held one curtain to another.
Exodus 36:17And 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.
Exodus 39:20And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4225 (machbereth) mean?
a junction, i.e. seam or sewed piece
How many times does H4225 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4225 (מַחְבֶּרֶת) appears in 7 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “coupling.”
How is machbereth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4225 is rendered as “coupling” (8×).
Where does the Hebrew word מַחְבֶּרֶת come from?
from H2266 (חָבַר);