מֵיתָרmêythâr

cord, string (Jeremiah 10:20; Isaiah 54:2; Exodus 39:40; Numbers 3:26; Exodus 35:18)

Pronunciation: may-thar' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4340

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 9 times in the Bible.

  • Exodus 35:18 the tent pegs of the Tabernacle and courtyard and their ropes;
  • Exodus 39:40 the curtains for the walls of the courtyard; the posts and their bases; the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard; the ropes and tent pegs; all the furnishings to be used in worship at the Tabernacle;
  • Numbers 3:26 the curtains of the courtyard that surrounded the Tabernacle and altar, the curtain at the courtyard entrance, the ropes, and all the equipment related to their use.
  • Numbers 3:37 They were also responsible for the posts of the courtyard and all their bases, pegs, and ropes.
  • Numbers 4:26 They are also to carry the curtains for the courtyard walls that surround the Tabernacle and altar, the curtain across the courtyard entrance, the ropes, and all the equipment related to their use. The Gershonites are responsible for all these items.
  • Numbers 4:32 also the posts for the courtyard walls with their bases, pegs, and ropes; and all the accessories and everything else related to their use. Assign the various loads to each man by name.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).