Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2667 |
|---|---|
| Word: | חוֹפֶשׁ |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H2666 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | Chophesh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kho'-fesh |
| Meaning: | 1. something spread loosely, i.e. a carpet |
| KJV Renderings: | precious. |
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חֹ֫פֶשׁ noun [masculine] very dubious; only בִּגְדֵיתֹֿ֫פֶשׁ לְרִכְבָּה Ezek 27:20 wide-spread (?) garments for riding, i.e. saddle-cloths, according to Thes Sm Co Da and others; but meaning spread for √ purely conjectural; Gr suggests, plausibly, חֵ֫פֶץ (q. v.)
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