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עָבֹת H5687
H5687 is the Hebrew word עָבֹת, transliterated ʻâbôth and said aw-both'. The King James Version most often renders it thick.
What it means
intwined, i.e. dense.
Where it comes from
or עָבוֹת; from H5686 (עָבַת).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: thick.
Verses using עָבֹת
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
Leviticus 23:40 · KJV
And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.
Nehemiah 8:15 · KJV
And that they should publish and proclaim in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying, Go forth unto the mount, and fetch olive branches, and pine branches, and myrtle branches, and palm branches, and branches of thick trees, to make booths, as it is written.
Ezekiel 6:13 · KJV
Then shall ye know that I am the LORD, when their slain men shall be among their idols round about their altars, upon every high hill, in all the tops of the mountains, and under every green tree, and under every thick oak, the place where they did offer sweet savour to all their idols.
Ezekiel 20:28 · KJV
For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings.
Common questions
What does Strong's H5687 mean?
H5687 is the Hebrew word עָבֹת (ʻâbôth), meaning intwined, i.e. dense.
How is H5687 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it thick (3 times), under every thick (1 time).
How many times does H5687 appear in the Bible?
עָבֹת (ʻâbôth) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H5687 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or עָבוֹת; from H5686 (עָבַת).
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