What does חֶבֶל · σχοινίον mean in the Bible?
חֶבֶל · σχοινίον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a cord or rope used for lifting or pulling".
Hebrew · H2256, G4979
חֶבֶל
A rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line ; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); a throe (especially of parturition); also ruin · rope
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חֶבֶל H2256 a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line ; by implication, a district or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as of cords); figuratively, a company (as if tied together); a throe (especially of parturition); also ruin
Pronunciation ḥeḇlê
Rope that measures and binds: territory, suffering, or destruction—physical restraint becomes metaphor for covenant inheritance and existential constraint.
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σχοινίον G4979 rope
Pronunciation schoiníon
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What does חֶבֶל (chevel) mean in the Bible?
חֶבֶל · σχοινίον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a cord or rope used for lifting or pulling".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2256, G4979?
H2256, G4979 is connected to 62 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a cord or rope used for lifting or pulling
Strong's H2256, G4979
Lexical occurrences 62 verses Source Gloss
a cord or rope used for lifting or pulling
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MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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