Machbereth — H4225

Definition

feminine noun

a junction, i.e. seam or sewed piece

1. thing joined, joint, seam, place of joining
1. thing joined
2. place of joining

Usually translated as

coupling

Origin

from H2266

• Derived from Châbar (H2266)

Occurrences

Machbereth occurs 8 times in 7 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (7)

• Exodus 26:4 — And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of another curtain, in the coupling (בַּמַּחְבֶּ֖רֶת) of the second.
• Exodus 26:5 — Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that is in the coupling (בַּמַּחְבֶּ֣רֶת) of the second; that the loops may take hold one of another.
• 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 (מֶחְבַּרְתּ֑וֹ) thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.
• Exodus 36:11 — And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling (בַּמַּחְבָּ֑רֶת): likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling of the second.
• Exodus 36:11 — And he made loops of blue on the edge of one curtain from the selvedge in the coupling: likewise he made in the uttermost side of another curtain, in the coupling (בַּמַּחְבֶּ֖רֶת) of the second.
• Exodus 36:12 — Fifty loops made he in one curtain, and fifty loops made he in the edge of the curtain which was in the coupling (בַּמַּחְבֶּ֣רֶת) of the second: the loops held one curtain to another.
• Exodus 36:17 — And he made fifty loops upon the uttermost edge of the curtain in the coupling (בַּמַּחְבָּ֑רֶת), and fifty loops made he upon the edge of the curtain which coupleth the second.
• 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 (מֶחְבַּרְתּ֑וֹ) thereof, above the curious girdle of the ephod.