What does אַבְנֵט (ʾabĕnēṭ) mean in the Bible?
אַבְנֵט (ʾabĕnēṭ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a belt".
Hebrew · H73
אַבְנֵט
A belt
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אַבְנֵטH73
Pronunciationʾabĕnēṭ
What does אַבְנֵט (ʾabĕnēṭ) mean in the Bible?
אַבְנֵט (ʾabĕnēṭ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a belt".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H73?
The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include sash (2), and a sash (1), and the sash (1), and tie your sash (1), sashes (1).
Where does אַבְנֵט (ʾabĕnēṭ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (5), Leviticus (3), Isaiah (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 Itsash2×Exodus 28:39, Leviticus 16:4
and a sash1×Exodus 28:4
and the sash1×Exodus 39:29
and tie your sash1×Isaiah 22:21
sashes1×Exodus 28:40
the sashes1×Exodus 29:9
tied the sash1×Leviticus 8:7
wrapped sashes1×Leviticus 8:13
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 28:4וְאַבְנֵ֑טtoand a sashConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:39וְאַבְנֵ֥טtosashConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularExodus 28:40אַבְנֵטִ֑יםtosashesNoun - masculine pluralExodus 29:9אַבְנֵ֜טtothe sashesNoun - masculine singularExodus 39:29הָאַבְנֵ֞טtoand the sashArticle | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 8:7בָּֽאַבְנֵ֔טtotied the sashPreposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 8:13אַבְנֵ֔טtowrapped sashesNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 16:4וּבְאַבְנֵ֥טtosashConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructIsaiah 22:21וְאַבְנֵֽטְךָ֙toand tie your sashConjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 28:4
Aligned rows9
Books represented3
Exodus5Leviticus3Isaiah1
Source forms
אַבְנֵ֜ט1x’aḇ·nêṭExodus 29:9
אַבְנֵ֔ט1x’aḇ·nêṭLeviticus 8:13
אַבְנֵטִ֑ים1x’aḇ·nê·ṭîmExodus 28:40
בָּֽאַבְנֵ֔ט1xbā·’aḇ·nêṭLeviticus 8:7
הָאַבְנֵ֞ט1xhā·’aḇ·nêṭExodus 39:29
וְאַבְנֵ֑ט1xwə·’aḇ·nêṭExodus 28:4
וְאַבְנֵ֥ט1xwə·’aḇ·nêṭExodus 28:39
וְאַבְנֵֽטְךָ֙1xwə·’aḇ·nê·ṭə·ḵāIsaiah 22:21
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular2xExodus 28:4, Exodus 28:39
Noun - masculine singular2xExodus 29:9, Leviticus 8:13
Article | Noun - masculine singular1xExodus 39:29
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular1xIsaiah 22:21
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct1xLeviticus 16:4
Noun - masculine plural1xExodus 28:40
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xLeviticus 8:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a belt
Source Gloss
a belt
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a belt BDB: girdle Usage: girdle.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אַבְנֵט is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.