What does בֵּין · כָּתֵף mean in the Bible?
בֵּין · כָּתֵף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or".
Hebrew · H996, H3802
וּבֵין כְּתֵפָיו
Between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or · the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything
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בֵּין H996 between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or
Pronunciation bēyn
Marks spatial or logical separation; often doubled to emphasize distinction between paired entities or alternatives.
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כָּתֵף H3802 the shoulder (proper, i.e. upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything
Pronunciation kātēp
Shoulder as bearing capacity: literal load-carrier shifts to figurative support, strength, or structural foundation.
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What does וּבֵין כְּתֵפָיו (uvein ketefav) mean in the Bible?
בֵּין · כָּתֵף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H996, H3802?
H996, H3802 is connected to 477 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or
Strong's H996, H3802
Lexical occurrences 477 verses Source Gloss
between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
וּבֵין כְּתֵפָיו is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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