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חֵשֶׁב

A belt or strap (as being interlaced)

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חֵשֶׁבH2805
Pronunciationḥēšeb

What does חֵשֶׁב (ḥēšeb) mean in the Bible?

חֵשֶׁב (ḥēšeb): Interlaced belt representing skillfully crafted, intricate work; emphasizes both construction technique and aesthetic artistry

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Questions this entry answers

What does חֵשֶׁב (ḥēšeb) mean in the Bible?

חֵשֶׁב (ḥēšeb): Interlaced belt representing skillfully crafted, intricate work; emphasizes both construction technique and aesthetic artistry

How does the BSB render H2805?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include And the skillfully woven waistband (2), its woven waistband (2), the waistband (2), He tied the woven band (1), with its woven waistband (1).

Where does חֵשֶׁב (ḥēšeb) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (7), Leviticus (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
And the skillfully woven waistband2×Exodus 28:8, Exodus 39:5
its woven waistband2×Exodus 28:27, Exodus 39:20
the waistband2×Exodus 28:28, Exodus 39:21
He tied the woven band1×Leviticus 8:7
with its woven waistband1×Exodus 29:5
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 28:8וְחֵ֤שֶׁבtoAnd the skillfully woven waistbandConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 28:27לְחֵ֖שֶׁבtoits woven waistbandPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 28:28חֵ֣שֶׁבtothe waistbandNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 29:5בְּחֵ֖שֶׁבtowith its woven waistbandPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 39:5וְחֵ֨שֶׁבtoAnd the skillfully woven waistbandConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 39:20לְחֵ֖שֶׁבtoits woven waistbandPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 39:21חֵ֣שֶׁבtothe waistbandNoun - masculine singular constructLeviticus 8:7בְּחֵ֙שֶׁב֙toHe tied the woven bandPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowExodus 28:8
Aligned rows8
Books represented2
Exodus7Leviticus1
Source forms
חֵ֣שֶׁב2xḥê·šeḇExodus 28:28, Exodus 39:21
לְחֵ֖שֶׁב2xlə·ḥê·šeḇExodus 28:27, Exodus 39:20
בְּחֵ֖שֶׁב1xbə·ḥê·šeḇExodus 29:5
בְּחֵ֙שֶׁב֙1xbə·ḥê·šeḇLeviticus 8:7
וְחֵ֤שֶׁב1xwə·ḥê·šeḇExodus 28:8
וְחֵ֨שֶׁב1xwə·ḥê·šeḇExodus 39:5
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct2xExodus 28:8, Exodus 39:5
Noun - masculine singular construct2xExodus 28:28, Exodus 39:21
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct2xExodus 29:5, Leviticus 8:7
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct2xExodus 28:27, Exodus 39:20
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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