Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
thread
Usage: a thread, cord, line, string
Strong's Number
H2339
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
7
Strong's H2339 Quick Answer
Strong's H2339 חוּט (chuwt) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chuwt (khoot) n-m. 1. a string 2. (by implication) a measuring tape It has 7 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include line, thread, cord, and fillet. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chuwt (khoot) n-m. 1. a string 2. (by implication) a measuring tape
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- line, thread, cord, and fillet
Meaning and Definition
chuwt (khoot) n-m. 1. a string 2. (by implication) a measuring tape [from an unused root probably meaning to sew] KJV: cord, fillet, line, thread.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2339. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2339 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chuwt, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H2339 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2339 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2339 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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:
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.
Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2339.
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:
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.
Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.
For he cast two pillars of brass, of eighteen cubits high apiece: and a line of twelve cubits did compass either of them about.
And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2339, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Joshua 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2339 FAQ
What does chut (חוּט) mean?
Chut (Strong's H2339) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "string". chuwt (khoot) n-m. 1. a string 2. (by implication) a measuring tape
How many times is chut (חוּט) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H2339 across 7 books.
Where can I study chut (חוּט) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2339 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chut (חוּט)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as line, thread, cord, and fillet. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.