4225. machbereth
Lexicon
machbereth: Scroll, book, or writing

Original Word: מַחְבֶּרֶת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: machbereth
Pronunciation: makh-beh'-reth
Phonetic Spelling: (makh-beh'-reth)
Definition: Scroll, book, or writing
Meaning: a junction, seam, sewed piece

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
coupling

From chabar; a junction, i.e. Seam or sewed piece -- coupling.

see HEBREW chabar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chabar
Definition
something joined, place of joining
NASB Translation
place where (2), place where it is joined (1), place where it joined (1), set (6).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
מַחְבֶּ֫רֶת noun feminine thing joined, place of joining; — absolute ׳מ Exodus 26:4 3t.; מַחְבָּ֑רֶת Exodus 36:11,17; suffix מַחְבַּרְתּוֺ Exodus 28:27; Exodus 39:20; —

1 thing joined, of curtain-pieces of tabernacle (compare חֹבֶרֶת), Exodus 26:4,5; Exodus 36:11 (twice in verse); Exodus 36:12.

2 place of joining:

a. of the curtains Exodus 36:17.

b. of shoulder-pieces of the ephod Exodus 28:27; Exodus 39:20 (all P).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root חָבַר (chabar), meaning "to join" or "to bind together."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for מַחְבֶּרֶת in the Strong's Greek lexicon. However, the concept of joining or binding can be related to Greek terms such as συνδέω (syndeō • Strong's Greek 4883), which means "to bind together" or "to join."

Usage: The term מַחְבֶּרֶת is used in the context of describing a physical joining or connection, such as a seam or a piece that is sewn together. It is a noun that conveys the idea of something that is bound or connected.

Context: מַחְבֶּרֶת (machberet) appears in the Hebrew Bible to describe a physical connection or joining, often in the context of craftsmanship or construction. The term is used to denote the seam or joint where two pieces are sewn or fastened together. This concept is significant in the biblical context as it reflects the meticulous care and skill involved in the construction of sacred objects and garments, emphasizing the importance of unity and cohesion in both physical and spiritual realms. The use of מַחְבֶּרֶת highlights the attention to detail and the value placed on craftsmanship in the biblical narrative.

Forms and Transliterations
בַּמַּחְבֶּ֖רֶת בַּמַּחְבֶּ֣רֶת בַּמַּחְבָּ֑רֶת במחברת מֶחְבַּרְתּ֑וֹ מחברתו bam·maḥ·bā·reṯ bam·maḥ·be·reṯ bammachBaret bammachBeret bammaḥbāreṯ bammaḥbereṯ mechbarTo meḥ·bar·tōw meḥbartōw
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 26:4
HEB: הַיְרִיעָ֔ה הַקִּ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה בַּמַּחְבֶּ֖רֶת הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃
NAS: that is outermost in the second set.
KJV: of [another] curtain, in the coupling of the second.
INT: of the curtain is outermost set the second

Exodus 26:5
HEB: הַיְרִיעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בַּמַּחְבֶּ֣רֶת הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית מַקְבִּילֹת֙
NAS: that is in the second set; the loops
KJV: of the curtain that [is] in the coupling of the second;
INT: of the curtain after set the second shall be opposite

Exodus 28:27
HEB: פָּנָ֔יו לְעֻמַּ֖ת מֶחְבַּרְתּ֑וֹ מִמַּ֕עַל לְחֵ֖שֶׁב
NAS: of it close to the place where it is joined, above
KJV: thereof, over against the [other] coupling thereof, above
INT: the front close to the place above the skillfully

Exodus 36:11
HEB: הָֽאֶחָ֔ת מִקָּצָ֖ה בַּמַּחְבָּ֑רֶת כֵּ֤ן עָשָׂה֙
NAS: in the first set; he did
KJV: from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made
INT: the first of the outermost set likewise did

Exodus 36:11
HEB: הַיְרִיעָ֔ה הַקִּ֣יצוֹנָ֔ה בַּמַּחְבֶּ֖רֶת הַשֵּׁנִֽית׃
NAS: that was outermost in the second set.
KJV: of [another] curtain, in the coupling of the second.
INT: of the curtain was outermost set the second

Exodus 36:12
HEB: הַיְרִיעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בַּמַּחְבֶּ֣רֶת הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית מַקְבִּילֹת֙
NAS: that was in the second set; the loops
KJV: of the curtain which [was] in the coupling of the second:
INT: of the curtain after set the second were opposite

Exodus 36:17
HEB: הַיְרִיעָ֔ה הַקִּיצֹנָ֖ה בַּמַּחְבָּ֑רֶת וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים לֻלָאֹ֗ת
NAS: that was outermost in the [first] set, and he made
KJV: of the curtain in the coupling, and fifty
INT: of the curtain was outermost the set fifty loops

Exodus 39:20
HEB: פָּנָ֔יו לְעֻמַּ֖ת מֶחְבַּרְתּ֑וֹ מִמַּ֕עַל לְחֵ֖שֶׁב
NAS: of it, close to the place where it joined, above
KJV: of it, over against the [other] coupling thereof, above
INT: the front close to the place above the woven

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4225
8 Occurrences


bam·maḥ·bā·reṯ — 2 Occ.
bam·maḥ·be·reṯ — 4 Occ.
meḥ·bar·tōw — 2 Occ.















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