Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
cord
Usage: cord, string
Strong's Number
H4340
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
5
Strong's H4340 Quick Answer
Strong's H4340 מֵיתָּר (meythar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. meythar (may-thar') n-m. 1. a cord (of a tent) or the string (of a bow) [from H3498] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include cords. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- meythar (may-thar') n-m. 1. a cord (of a tent) or the string (of a bow) [from H3498]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- cords
Meaning and Definition
meythar (may-thar') n-m. 1. a cord (of a tent) or the string (of a bow) [from H3498] KJV: cord, string. Root(s): H3498 Compare: H3499
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4340. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4340 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render meythar, 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.
cords
Exodus 35:18
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How Strong's H4340 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4340 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 H4340 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,
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,
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4340.
The pins of the tabernacle, and the pins of the court, and their cords,
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,
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.
And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.
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.
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.
Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.
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;
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4340, grouped by book.
Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Numbers 4 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4340 FAQ
What does meythar (מֵיתָר) mean?
Meythar (Strong's H4340) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cord". meythar (may-thar') n-m. 1. a cord (of a tent) or the string (of a bow) [from H3498]
How many times is meythar (מֵיתָר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H4340 across 5 books.
Where can I study meythar (מֵיתָר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4340 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate meythar (מֵיתָר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as cords. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.