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חוּט H2339
H2339 is the Hebrew word חוּט, transliterated chûwṭ and said khoot. The King James Version most often renders it take from a thread.
What it means
a string; by implication, a measuring tape.
Where it comes from
from an unused root probably meaning to sew.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cord, fillet, line, thread.
Verses using חוּט
All 6 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 14:23 · KJV
That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:
Joshua 2:18 · KJV
Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father’s household, home unto thee.
1 Kings 7:15 · KJV
For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 · KJV
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
Song of Solomon 4:3 · KJV
Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Jeremiah 52:21 · KJV
And concerning the pillars, the height of one pillar was eighteen cubits; and a fillet of twelve cubits did compass it; and the thickness thereof was four fingers: it was hollow.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2339 mean?
H2339 is the Hebrew word חוּט (chûwṭ), meaning a string; by implication, a measuring tape.
How is H2339 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it take from a thread (1 time), thread (1 time), line (1 time), cord (1 time), like a thread (1 time), among others.
How many times does H2339 appear in the Bible?
חוּט (chûwṭ) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2339 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from an unused root probably meaning to sew.
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