Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
hinge
Usage: 1) sockets, hinges, secret parts (meaning uncertain) 1a) sockets 1b) secret parts
Strong's Number
H6596
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H6596 Quick Answer
Strong's H6596 פּוֹת פּוֹתָה (poth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. poth (pohth) (or pothah (Ezek. 13) n-f. 1. a hole, i.e. hinge or the female pudenda [from an unused root meaning to open] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include secret. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- poth (pohth) (or pothah (Ezek. 13) n-f. 1. a hole, i.e. hinge or the female pudenda [from an unused root meaning to open]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- secret
Meaning and Definition
poth (pohth) (or pothah (Ezek. 13) n-f. 1. a hole, i.e. hinge or the female pudenda [from an unused root meaning to open] KJV: hinge, secret participle
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6596. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H6596 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render poth, 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.
secret
Isaiah 3:17
How Strong's H6596 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 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H6596 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 H6596 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.
Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6596.
And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, both for the doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, to wit, of the temple.
Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6596, grouped by book.
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H6596 FAQ
What does poth (פֹּת) mean?
Poth (Strong's H6596) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "hinge". poth (pohth) (or pothah (Ezek. 13) n-f. 1. a hole, i.e. hinge or the female pudenda [from an unused root meaning to open]
How many times is poth (פֹּת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H6596 across 2 books.
Where can I study poth (פֹּת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6596 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate poth (פֹּת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as secret. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.