What does מֵיתָר mean in the Bible?
מֵיתָר is a Hebrew word meaning "a cord (of a tent); or the string (of a bow)".
Hebrew · H4340
מֵיתָר
A cord (of a tent); or the string (of a bow)
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מֵיתָר H4340
What does מֵיתָר mean in the Bible?
מֵיתָר is a Hebrew word meaning "a cord (of a tent); or the string (of a bow)".
Full entry for מֵיתָר (H4340) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4340?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include along with their ropes (2), and ropes (2), its ropes (2), and the cords (1), when Your bow (1).
Where does מֵיתָר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 35:18. Its strongest book concentrations include Numbers (4), Exodus (2), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (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 along with their ropes 2× Exodus 35:18, Numbers 4:26
and ropes 2× Numbers 3:37, Numbers 4:32
its ropes 2× Exodus 39:40, Jeremiah 10:20
and the cords 1× Numbers 3:26
when Your bow 1× Psalms 21:12
your ropes 1× Isaiah 54:2
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 35:18 מֵיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃ to along with their ropes Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Exodus 39:40 מֵיתָרָ֖יו to its ropes Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Numbers 3:26 מֵֽיתָרָ֔יו to and the cords Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Numbers 3:37 וּמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃ to and ropes Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Numbers 4:26 מֵֽיתְרֵיהֶ֔ם to along with their ropes Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Numbers 4:32 וּמֵ֣יתְרֵיהֶ֔ם to and ropes Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Psalms 21:12 בְּ֝מֵֽיתָרֶ֗יךָ to when Your bow Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Isaiah 54:2 מֵֽיתָרַ֔יִךְ to your ropes Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Jeremiah 10:20 מֵיתָרַ֖י to its ropes Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 35:18
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 5
Exodus 2 Numbers 4 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
בְּ֝מֵֽיתָרֶ֗יךָ 1x bə·mê·ṯā·re·ḵā Psalms 21:12
וּמֵ֣יתְרֵיהֶ֔ם 1x ū·mê·ṯə·rê·hem Numbers 4:32
וּמֵֽיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃ 1x ū·mê·ṯə·rê·hem Numbers 3:37
מֵיתָרַ֖י 1x mê·ṯā·ray Jeremiah 10:20
מֵֽיתְרֵיהֶ֔ם 1x mê·ṯə·rê·hem Numbers 4:26
מֵיתְרֵיהֶֽם׃ 1x mê·ṯə·rê·hem Exodus 35:18
מֵיתָרָ֖יו 1x mê·ṯā·rāw Exodus 39:40
מֵֽיתָרָ֔יו 1x mê·ṯā·rāw Numbers 3:26
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 2x Numbers 3:37, Numbers 4:32
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural 2x Exodus 35:18, Numbers 4:26
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular 2x Exodus 39:40, Numbers 3:26
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular 1x Jeremiah 10:20
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular 1x Isaiah 54:2
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular 1x Psalms 21:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a cord (of a tent); or the string (of a bow)
Source Gloss
a cord (of a tent); or the string (of a bow)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a cord (of a tent); or the string (of a bow) BDB: cord Usage: cord, string.
Word Origins
מֵיתָר is built from these roots:
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