Strong's H5499 · Hebrew
סְחָבָה
çᵉchâbâh · /seh-khaw-baw'/
Definition
a rag
KJV: cast clout.
Root / derivation: from H5498 (סָחַב);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סְחָבָה across 2 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
2 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Jeremiah2 verses
So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took thence old cast clouts and old rotten rags, and let them down by cords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.
Jeremiah 38:12And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine armholes under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H5499 (çᵉchâbâh) mean?
a rag
How many times does H5499 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H5499 (סְחָבָה) appears in 2 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “clouts.”
How is çᵉchâbâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H5499 is rendered as “clouts” (2×).
Where does the Hebrew word סְחָבָה come from?
from H5498 (סָחַב);