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חֹבֶרֶת H2279
H2279 is the Hebrew word חֹבֶרֶת, transliterated chôbereth and said kho-beh'-reth. The King James Version most often renders it coupling.
What it means
a joint.
Where it comes from
feminine active participle of H2266 (חָבַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: which coupleth, coupling.
Verses using חֹבֶרֶת
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 26:4 · KJV
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 26:10 · KJV
And thou shalt make fifty loops on the edge of the one curtain that is outmost in the coupling, and fifty loops in the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
Exodus 36:17 · KJV
And 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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2279 mean?
H2279 is the Hebrew word חֹבֶרֶת (chôbereth), meaning a joint.
How is H2279 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it coupling (2 times), coupleth (2 times).
How many times does H2279 appear in the Bible?
חֹבֶרֶת (chôbereth) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2279 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine active participle of H2266 (חָבַר).
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