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מֵיתָר H4340
H4340 is the Hebrew word מֵיתָר, transliterated mêythâr and said may-thar'. The King James Version most often renders it cords.
What it means
a cord (of a tent); or the string (of a bow).
Where it comes from
from H3498 (יָתַר); (compare H3499 (יֶתֶר)).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cord, string.
Verses using מֵיתָר
All 7 verses, quoted in full.
Exodus 39:40 · KJV
The hangings of the court, his pillars, and his sockets, and the hanging for the court gate, his cords, and his pins, and all the vessels of the service of the tabernacle, for the tent of the congregation,
Numbers 3:26 · KJV
And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.
Numbers 4:26 · KJV
And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve.
Numbers 4:32 · KJV
And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.
Psalm 21:12 · KJV
Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
Isaiah 54:2 · KJV
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;
Jeremiah 10:20 · KJV
My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4340 mean?
H4340 is the Hebrew word מֵיתָר (mêythâr), meaning a cord (of a tent); or the string (of a bow).
How is H4340 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it cords (6 times), thine arrows upon thy strings (1 time).
How many times does H4340 appear in the Bible?
מֵיתָר (mêythâr) is tagged in 7 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4340 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3498 (יָתַר); (compare H3499 (יֶתֶר)).
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