Chêsheb — H2805

Definition

masculine noun

a belt or strap (as being interlaced)

1. girdle, band, ingenious work
1. ingenious work-the name of the girdle or band of the ephod

Usually translated as

curious girdle

Origin

from H2803

• Derived from Châshab (H2803)

Occurrences

Chêsheb occurs 8 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (7), Leviticus (1)

• Exodus 28:8 — And the curious girdle (וְחֵ֤שֶׁב) of the ephod, which is upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; even of gold, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
• Exodus 28:27 — And two other rings of gold thou shalt make, and shalt put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart thereof, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle (לְחֵ֖שֶׁב) of the ephod.
• Exodus 28:28 — And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be above the curious girdle (חֵ֣שֶׁב) of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod.
• Exodus 29:5 — And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle (בְּחֵ֖שֶׁב) of the ephod:
• Exodus 39:5 — And the curious girdle (וְחֵ֨שֶׁב) of his ephod, that was upon it, was of the same, according to the work thereof; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen; as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Exodus 39:20 — And they made two other golden rings, and put them on the two sides of the ephod underneath, toward the forepart of it, over against the other coupling thereof, above the curious girdle (לְחֵ֖שֶׁב) of the ephod.
• Exodus 39:21 — And they did bind the breastplate by his rings unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be above the curious girdle (חֵ֣שֶׁב) of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Leviticus 8:7 — And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle (בְּחֵ֙שֶׁב֙) of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith.