What does שֵׁבֶט · κορβᾶν mean in the Bible?
שֵׁבֶט · κορβᾶν is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a heavy tool used to crush substances within a mortar".
Hebrew · H7626, G2878
עֱלִי
A scion , i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan · Corban
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שֵׁבֶט H7626 a scion , i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
κορβᾶν G2878 Corban
Pronunciation korbân
Hebrew votive offering dedicated to God; once declared Corban, became unavailable for other uses including family support.
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What does עֱלִי (eli) mean in the Bible?
שֵׁבֶט · κορβᾶν is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a heavy tool used to crush substances within a mortar".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7626, G2878?
H7626, G2878 is connected to 190 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a heavy tool used to crush substances within a mortar
Strong's H7626, G2878
Lexical occurrences 190 verses Source Gloss
a heavy tool used to crush substances within a mortar
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Cross-Language Connections
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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