What does חוּט · שְׂרוֹךְ · נַעַל mean in the Bible?
חוּט · שְׂרוֹךְ · נַעַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a thread or a sandal strap".
Hebrew · H2339, H8288, H5275
חוּט וְשְׂרוֹךְ־נַעַל
A string ; by implication, a measuring tape · a thong (as laced or tied) · properly, a sandal tongue ; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)
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חוּט H2339 a string ; by implication, a measuring tape
Pronunciation ḥûṭ
A cord with implicit measuring function; represents both physical binding and divine measurement or demarcation
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שְׂרוֹךְ H8288 a thong (as laced or tied)
Pronunciation šĕrwōkĕ
A binding cord, particularly a shoe's fastening thong, symbolizing lowliness and servitude in OT imagery
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נַעַל H5275 properly, a sandal tongue ; by extension a sandal or slipper (sometimes as a symbol of occupancy, a refusal to marry, or of something valueless)
Pronunciation naʿal
Sandal symbolizes ownership transfer, marital refusal, or worthlessness—more than mere footwear
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What does חוּט וְשְׂרוֹךְ־נַעַל (chut ve-serokh-na'al) mean in the Bible?
חוּט · שְׂרוֹךְ · נַעַל is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a thread or a sandal strap".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2339, H8288, H5275?
H2339, H8288, H5275 is connected to 31 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a thread or a sandal strap
Strong's H2339, H8288, H5275
Lexical occurrences 31 verses Source Gloss
a thread or a sandal strap
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain