H4020 H4020
twisted cords, braided chains
A plural noun meaning twisted things or braided cords, appearing in Exodus 28:14. The term describes decorative chains for the high priest's breastplate, made of pure gold and woven into braided cords. These chains attached the breastplate to the ephod. The word emphasizes the twisted or braided nature of the workmanship. The multilingual evidence consistently renders this as twisted, braided, or corded, highlighting the intricate craftsmanship.
Senses
1. sense 1 — Twisted cords, braided chains of gold. Exodus 28:14 specifies these as part of the high priest's vestments: 'chains of pure gold, twisted.' The term appears in apposition to 'braided chains,' clarifying the twisting technique. The multilingual glosses (twisted, trenzadas, retors, gezwirnt) all emphasize the braided or twisted nature. This describes specialized metalwork creating decorative and functional fasteners for sacred garments. 1×
AR["مَجدولَةً"]·ben["পাকানো-প্রান্ত"]·DE["gezwirnt"]·EN["twisted"]·FR["retors"]·heb["מגבלות"]·HI["गुँथी-हुई"]·ID["yang-dianyam"]·IT["ritorto"]·jav["ingkang-dipunjalin"]·KO["끌으로-꼼은"]·PT["trançadas"]·RU["плетёные"]·ES["trenzadas"]·SW["iliyosokotwa"]·TR["örgülü"]·urd["بٹی-ہوئی"]
Related Senses
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BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מִגְבָּלֹת n.f.pl. the twisted, i.e. cords, Ex 28:14 cf. Di (appos. שַׁרְשְׁרֹת זָהָב, ‖ שׁ׳ הָעֲבֹתֹת).