Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
leafy
Usage: having interwoven foliage, leafy, dense with foliage
Strong's Number
H5687
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
3
Strong's H5687 Quick Answer
Strong's H5687 עָבוֹת עָבוֹת (`aboth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. `aboth (aw-both') (or rabowth {aw-both'}) adj. 1. intwined, i.e. dense [from H5686] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include thick. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- `aboth (aw-both') (or rabowth {aw-both'}) adj. 1. intwined, i.e. dense [from H5686]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- thick
Meaning and Definition
`aboth (aw-both') (or rabowth {aw-both'}) adj. 1. intwined, i.e. dense [from H5686] KJV: thick. Root(s): H5686
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H5687. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H5687 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render `aboth, 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.
thick
Leviticus 23:40
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How Strong's H5687 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 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H5687 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 H5687 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H5687.
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.
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.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H5687, grouped by book.
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H5687 FAQ
What does aboth (עָבֹת) mean?
Aboth (Strong's H5687) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "thick". `aboth (aw-both') (or rabowth {aw-both'}) adj. 1. intwined, i.e. dense [from H5686]
How many times is aboth (עָבֹת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H5687 across 3 books.
Where can I study aboth (עָבֹת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H5687 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate aboth (עָבֹת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as thick. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.