Chûwṭ — H2339

H2339 · Hebrew — חוט

Pronunciation: khoot

Definition

masculine noun

a string; by implication, a measuring tape

  1. a thread, cord, line, string

Usually translated as

thread, cord, fillet, line

Origin

from an unused root probably meaning to sew

Occurrences

Chûwṭ occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Joshua (1), Judges (1), 1 Kings (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Song of Songs (1), Jeremiah (1)

Strong's Lexicon — C