Strong's Lexicon

H2805

H2805 — חֵשֶׁב

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewcheshebnoun mascOccurrences: 8TWOT: 767a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2805
Word:	חֵשֶׁב
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H2803
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	8
Transliteration:	chesheb
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	khay'-sheb
Meaning:	1. a belt or strap (as being interlaced)
KJV Renderings:	curious girdle.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB3206

חֵ֫שֶׁב noun masculine ingenious work, name of the girdle or band of the ephod (cunningly woven band, RV ), only P ; always in combination, האפ(ו)ד ׳ ח Exod 28:27; Exod 28:28; Exod 29:5; Exod 39:20; Exod 39:21; Lev 8:7 אֲפֻדָּתוֺ ׳ ח Exod 28:8; Exod 39:5.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

שב (gheh'-shev)

Exodus 28:8

KJV: And the curious girdle of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.curious: or, embroidered

EHCC: Aud the curious girdle of{ ma 4

Leviticus 8:7

KJV: And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith.

EHCC: with the curious girdle of the ephod,

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