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In biblical times, cords were essential tools used for various practical and symbolic purposes. They appear throughout the Scriptures, often representing strength, unity, bondage, or measurement. The Hebrew word for cord is "chebel," and the Greek equivalent is "schoinion."

Practical Uses

Cords were commonly used in everyday life for binding, fastening, and measuring. In the construction of the Tabernacle, cords were used to secure the tent and its coverings (Exodus 35:18). They were also employed in agriculture, as seen in the binding of sheaves during harvest (Psalm 129:7).

Symbolic Significance

Cords often carry symbolic meanings in the Bible. InEcclesiastes 4:12, the strength of unity is illustrated: "Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken." This verse highlights the strength found in unity and companionship.

In the context of bondage, cords symbolize captivity and oppression. InJudges 15:13, Samson is bound with new ropes, which he miraculously breaks: "‘We will not kill you,’ they replied, ‘but we will tie you up securely and hand you over to them.’ So they bound him with two new ropes and led him up from the rock." This account demonstrates God's deliverance from physical and spiritual bondage.

Cords in Prophecy and Wisdom Literature

Cords are also used metaphorically in prophetic and wisdom literature. InIsaiah 5:18, cords symbolize the entanglement of sin: "Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of deceit and pull sin along with cart ropes." This imagery warns against the deceitful nature of sin and its binding effects on the soul.

InProverbs 5:22, the consequences of wickedness are depicted as being ensnared by one's own actions: "The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him." This verse serves as a caution against the self-destructive nature of sin.

Cords in the New Testament

In the New Testament, cords are mentioned in the context of Jesus cleansing the temple.John 2:15 states, "So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; He scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables." Here, cords are used as an instrument of righteous indignation, emphasizing Jesus' authority and zeal for the purity of worship.

Conclusion

Throughout the Bible, cords serve as a multifaceted symbol, representing both physical and spiritual realities. They illustrate themes of strength, unity, bondage, and deliverance, providing rich imagery for understanding the human condition and God's redemptive work.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CORDS, SMALL

kordz (schoinion, the diminutive of schoinos, "a rush," hence, "a rope of rushes"): Translated "small cords" (John 2:15 the King James Version; the Revised Version (British and American) "cords"). The same word is translated "ropes" inActs 27:32. See alsoJob 41:2 margin.

Greek

2750. keiria -- a bandage, grave-clothes
... Transliteration: keiria Phonetic Spelling: (ki-ree'-ah) Short Definition: a bandage,
grave clothes Definition: a kind of girdle made ofcords; a bandage, grave...

4553. sargane -- a plaited rope, hence a hamper, basket
... of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: sargane Phonetic Spelling: (sar-gan'-
ay) Short Definition: a basket Definition: a basket, generally of twistedcords...

4979. schoinion -- a rope (made of rushes)
... Word Origin dim. of schoinos (a rush) Definition a rope (made of rushes)
NASB Word Usagecords (1), ropes (1). small cord, rope....

Strong's Hebrew

4020. migbaloth -- twisted things, iecords
... 4019, 4020. migbaloth. 4021 . twisted things, iecords. Transliteration: migbaloth
Phonetic Spelling: (mig-baw-law') Short Definition: twisted....

2256a. chebel -- cord, territory, band
... 2256, 2256a. chebel. 2256b . cord, territory, band. Transliteration: chebel
Short Definition:cords. Word Origin from chabal Definition...

4340. methar -- cord, string
... 4339, 4340. methar. 4341 . cord, string. Transliteration: methar Phonetic
Spelling: (may-thar') Short Definition:cords. Word Origin...

4189. moshekah -- a cord
... 4188, 4189. moshekah or mosheketh. 4190 . a cord. Transliteration: moshekah
or mosheketh Phonetic Spelling: (mo-shek-aw') Short Definition:cords....

3499b. yether -- a cord
... 3499a, 3499b. yether. 3500 . a cord. Transliteration: yether Short
Definition:cords. Word Origin from yathar Definition a cord...

5688. aboth -- cord, rope, cordage
... aboth or aboth or abothah. 5689 . cord, rope, cordage. Transliteration: aboth
or aboth or abothah Phonetic Spelling: (ab-oth') Short Definition:cords....

2256. chebel -- cord, territory, band
... chabal; a rope (as twisted), especially a measuring line; by implication, a district
or inheritance (as measured); or a noose (as ofcords); figuratively, a...

6616. pathil -- cord, thread
... Word Origin from pathal Definition cord, thread NASB Word Usage cord (6),
cords (1), line (1), string (1), threads (1), tied down (1)....

Library

TheCords of Sin
... THE PROVERBS THECORDS OF SIN. 'His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself,
and he shall be holden with thecords of his sins.'"Proverbs 5:22....

Sinners Bound with theCords of Sin
... Sinners Bound with theCords of Sin.... "His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself,
and he shall be holden with thecords of his sins." " Proverbs 5:22....

Of theirCords.
... Prolegomena. Chapter V. Of theirCords. They also wear double scarves
[651] woven of woollen yarn which the Greeks call analaboi...

Bands of Love; Or, Union to Christ. "I Drew them withCords of a...
... "I drew them withcords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they
that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.""Hosea xi....

That Divine Inspirations Leave us in Full Liberty to Follow or...
... extraordinary ways. But what are then the ordinarycords whereby the divine
providence is accustomed to draw our hearts to his love? Such...

There are we Entertained with the Wonder of all Ages
... and pleasures, to the joyful contemplation of that Eternal Object. But
by whatcords? Thecords of a man, and thecords of Love....

Psalm CXL.
... "And have stretched outcords as traps." Whatcords? The word is well known
in holy Scripture, and elsewhere we find what "cords" signify....

The Story of the Purging of the Temple Spiritualized. Taken...
... and ground of the truth, [5060] when are there not some money-changers sitting who
need the strokes of the scourge Jesus made of smallcords, and dealers in...

The Attractive Power of God
... Thus we are drawn by the Sacred Trinity with thecords of Power, Wisdom and Love,
when we are drawn from an evil thing to a good thing, and from a good thing...

Thesaurus

Cords (80 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible EncyclopediaCORDS, SMALL. kordz... See also Job 41:2 margin.
Multi-Version ConcordanceCords (80 Occurrences). Matthew...

Bow-cords (2 Occurrences)
Bow-cords. Bow, Bow-cords. Bowed . Multi-Version Concordance
Bow-cords (2 Occurrences). Judges 16:7 And Samson said...

Ox-cords (1 Occurrence)
Ox-cords. Ox, Ox-cords. Ox-driving . Multi-Version Concordance
Ox-cords (1 Occurrence). Isaiah 5:18 Cursed are those...

Ropes (32 Occurrences)
... the beach. (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Exodus 35:18 the pins of the tabernacle, the
pins of the court, and theircords; (See NIV). Exodus 39...

Pins (12 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT). Exodus 35:18 the pins of the tabernacle, the pins
of the court, and theircords; (WEB KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT)....

Cord (47 Occurrences)
... To stretch a line over a city meant to level it with the ground (Lamentations
2:8). The "cords of sin" are the consequences or fruits of sin (Proverbs 5:22)....

Rope (10 Occurrences)
... in the New Testament the word schoinion, literally, "made of rushes" can mean the
rope by which a boat is fastened (Acts 27:32) or smallcords suitable for a...

Pegs (22 Occurrences)
... (DBY NAS RSV NIV). Exodus 35:18 the pegs of the tabernacle, and the pegs
of the court, and theircords; (DBY NAS RSV NIV). Exodus...

Corded (37 Occurrences)
... 1. (imp. & pp) of Cord. 2. (a.) Bound or fastened withcords.... 4. (a.) Made ofcords.
5. (a.) Striped or ribbed withcords; as, cloth with a corded surface....

Nails (16 Occurrences)
... be of brass. (BBE). Exodus 35:18 The nails for the House, and the nails
for the open space and theircords; (BBE). Exodus 38:20 All...

Resources

Who were the money changers in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that all men are liars (Psalm 116:11)? | GotQuestions.org

What does it mean that “zeal for your house will consume me” in John 2:17? | GotQuestions.org

Cords: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Cords (80 Occurrences)

Matthew 12:29
Or how may one go into a strong man's house and take his goods, if he does not first putcords round the strong man? and then he may take his goods.
(BBE)

Matthew 22:13
Then the king said to the servants, Putcords round his hands and feet and put him out into the dark; there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.
(BBE)

Matthew 27:2
And they putcords on him and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate, the ruler.
(BBE)

Mark 3:27
But no one is able to go into the house of the strong man and take his goods, without first puttingcords round the strong man, and then he will take his goods.
(BBE)

Mark 15:1
And the first thing in the morning the chief priests, with those in authority and the scribes and all the Sanhedrin, had a meeting, and putcords round Jesus, and took him away, and gave him up to Pilate.
(BBE)

John 2:15
He made a whip ofcords, and threw all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers' money, and overthrew their tables.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

John 18:12
Then the band and the chief captain and the police took Jesus and putcords round him.
(BBE)

John 19:1
Then Pilate took Jesus and had him whipped withcords.
(BBE)

Acts 27:17
And having got it up, they putcords under and round the ship; but fearing that they might be pushed on to the Syrtis, they let down the sails and so went running before the wind.
(BBE)

Acts 27:32
Then the armed men, cutting thecords of the boat, let her go.
(BBE)

Acts 27:40
So cutting away the hooks, and letting them go into the sea, and freeing thecords of the guiding-blades, and lifting up the sail to the wind, they went in the direction of the inlet.
(BBE)

Genesis 24:32
Then the man came into the house, and Laban took theircords off the camels and gave them dry grass and food, and he gave to him and the men who were with him water for washing their feet.
(BBE)

Genesis 38:25
When she was brought forth, she sent to her father-in-law, saying, "By the man, whose these are, I am with child." She also said, "Please discern whose are these-the signet, and thecords, and the staff."
(WEB JPS ASV NAS)

Genesis 49:24
But their bows were broken by a strong one, and thecords of their arms were cut by the Strength of Jacob, by the name of the Stone of Israel:
(BBE)

Exodus 28:14
and two chains of pure gold; you shall make them likecords of braided work: and you shall put the braided chains on the settings.
(WEB ASV BBE RSV)

Exodus 28:22
You shall make on the breastplate chains likecords, of braided work of pure gold.
(WEB ASV BBE RSV)

Exodus 28:24
And thou shalt put the two wreathencords of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate;
(DBY NAS RSV)

Exodus 28:25
and the two ends of the two wreathencords thou shalt fasten to the two enclosures, and shalt put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, on the front thereof.
(DBY NAS RSV)

Exodus 35:18
the pins of the tabernacle, the pins of the court, and theircords;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Exodus 39:15
They made on the breastplate chains likecords, of braided work of pure gold.
(WEB ASV BBE NAS RSV)

Exodus 39:17
And they put the two wreathencords of gold in the two rings on the ends of the breastplate;
(DBY NAS RSV)

Exodus 39:18
and the two ends of the two wreathencords they fastened to the two settings, and put them on the shoulder-pieces of the ephod, on the front thereof.
(DBY NAS RSV)

Exodus 39:40
the hangings of the court, its pillars, its sockets, the screen for the gate of the court, itscords, its pins, all the instruments of the service of the tabernacle, for the Tent of Meeting,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Leviticus 26:13
I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt so that you might not be servants to them; by me thecords of your yoke were broken and I made you go upright.
(BBE)

Numbers 3:26
and the hangings of the court, and the screen for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and around the altar, and itscords for all of its service.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Numbers 3:37
the pillars of the court around it, their sockets, their pins, and theircords.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Numbers 4:26
and the hangings of the court, and the screen for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and around the altar, and theircords, and all the instruments of their service, and whatever shall be done with them. Therein shall they serve.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Numbers 4:32
and the pillars of the court around it, and their sockets, and their pins, and theircords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name you shall appoint the instruments of the duty of their burden.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Deuteronomy 22:12
Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four borders of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself.
(See JPS)

Judges 15:13
And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two newcords, and brought him up from the rock.
(KJV BBE WBS)

Judges 16:7
Samson said to her, "If they bind me with seven greencords that were never dried, then shall I become weak, and be as another man."
(WEB BBE NAS)

Judges 16:8
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven greencords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
(WEB BBE NAS)

Judges 16:9
Now she had an ambush waiting in the inner chamber. She said to him, "The Philistines are on you, Samson!" He broke thecords, as a string of tow is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known.
(WEB BBE NAS)

Judges 16:11
And he said to her, If they only put round me new thickcords which have never been used, then I will become feeble and will be like any other man.
(BBE)

Judges 16:12
So Delilah took new thickcords, knotting them tightly round him, and said to him, The Philistines are on you, Samson. And men were waiting secretly in the inner room. And the cords were broken off his arms like threads.
(BBE)

2 Samuel 17:13
And if he has gone into some town, then let all Israel take strongcords to that town, and we will have it pulled into the valley, till not one small stone is to be seen there.
(BBE)

2 Samuel 22:6
Thecords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death caught me.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 20:31
Then his servants said to him, It is said that the kings of Israel are full of mercy: let us then put on haircloth, andcords on our heads, and go to the king of Israel; it may be that he will give you your life.
(BBE)

1 Kings 20:32
So they put on haircloth, andcords on their heads, and came to the king of Israel and said, Your servant Ben-hadad says, Let me now keep my life. And he said, Is he still living? he is my brother.
(BBE)

Esther 1:6
There were hangings of white, green, and blue material, fastened withcords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 18:8
His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into thecords.
(BBE)

Job 21:17
How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them withcords?
(BBE)

Job 36:8
If they are bound in fetters, and are taken in thecords of afflictions,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Job 38:31
"Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loosen thecords of Orion?
(WEB BBE DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Job 39:10
Will he be pulling your plough withcords, turning up the valleys after you?
(BBE)

Psalms 2:3
"Let's break their bonds apart, and cast theircords from us."
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Psalms 18:4
Thecords of death surrounded me. The floods of ungodliness made me afraid.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 18:5
Thecords of Sheol were around me. The snares of death came on me.
(WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 21:12
Their backs will be turned when you make ready thecords of your bow against their faces.
(BBE)

Psalms 116:3
Thecords of death surrounded me, the pains of Sheol got a hold of me. I found trouble and sorrow.
(WEB JPS ASV YLT NAS NIV)

Psalms 116:16
O Lord, truly I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of her who is your servant; by you have mycords been broken.
(BBE)

Psalms 118:27
Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice withcords, even to the horns of the altar.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

Psalms 119:61
Thecords of the wicked have wrapped me round; 'But' I have not forgotten thy law.
(ASV BBE YLT NAS RSV)

Psalms 129:4
Yahweh is righteous. He has cut apart thecords of the wicked.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 140:5
The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread thecords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. Selah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 144:9
I will make a new song to you, O God; I will make melody to you on an instrument of tencords.
(BBE)

Proverbs 5:22
The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. Thecords of his sin hold him firmly.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS NIV)

Ecclesiastes 4:12
And two attacked by one would be safe, and threecords twisted together are not quickly broken.
(BBE)

Isaiah 5:18
Woe to those who draw iniquity withcords of falsehood, and wickedness as with cart rope;
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 16:11
For this cause thecords of my heart are sounding for Moab, and I am full of sorrow for Kir-heres.
(BBE)

Isaiah 33:20
Look at Zion, the city of our appointed festivals. Your eyes will see Jerusalem, a quiet habitation, a tent that won't be removed. Its stakes will never be plucked up, nor will any of itscords be broken.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Isaiah 33:23
Yourcords have become loose; they were not able to make strong the support of their sails, the sail was not stretched out: then the blind will take much property, the feeble-footed will make division of the goods of war.
(BBE)

Isaiah 54:2
"Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of your habitations; don't spare: lengthen yourcords, and strengthen your stakes.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 58:6
Is not this the holy day for which I have given orders: to let loose those who have wrongly been made prisoners, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the crushed go free, and every yoke be broken?
(See NIV)

Jeremiah 2:20
For in the past, your yoke was broken by your hands and yourcords parted; and you said, I will not be your servant; for on every high hill and under every branching tree, your behaviour was like that of a loose woman
(BBE)

Jeremiah 10:20
My tent is destroyed, and all mycords are broken: my children are gone forth from me, and they are no more: there is none to spread my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Jeremiah 38:6
Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the king's son, that was in the court of the guard: and they let down Jeremiah withcords. In the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Jeremiah 38:11
So Ebedmelech took the men with him, and went into the house of the king under the treasury, and took there rags and worn-out garments, and let them down bycords into the dungeon to Jeremiah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Jeremiah 38:12
Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, Put now these rags and worn-out garments under your armpits under thecords. Jeremiah did so.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Jeremiah 38:13
So they drew up Jeremiah with thecords, and took him up out of the dungeon: and Jeremiah remained in the court of the guard.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT)

Ezekiel 3:25
But you, son of man, behold, they shall lay bands on you, and shall bind you with them, and you shall not go out among them:
(See RSV)

Ezekiel 4:8
Behold, I lay bands on you, and you shall not turn you from one side to the other, until you have accomplished the days of your siege.
(See RSV)

Ezekiel 12:13
And my net will be stretched out on him, and he will be taken in mycords: and I will take him to Babylon to the land of the Chaldaeans; but he will not see it, and there death will come to him.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 17:20
My net will be stretched out over him, and he will be taken in mycords, and I will send him to Babylon, and there I will be his judge for the wrong which he has done against me.
(BBE)

Ezekiel 27:24
These were your traffickers in choice wares, in wrappings of blue and embroidered work, and in chests of rich clothing, bound withcords and made of cedar, among your merchandise.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Daniel 3:20
And he gave orders to certain strong men in his army to putcords on Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego and put them into the burning and flaming fire.
(BBE)

Daniel 3:21
Then these men hadcords put round them as they were, in their coats, their trousers, their hats, and their clothing, and were dropped into the burning and flaming fire.
(BBE)

Daniel 3:23
And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, with thecords about them, went down into the burning and flaming fire.
(BBE)

Daniel 3:24
Then King Nebuchadnezzar, full of fear and wonder, got up quickly, and said to his wise men, Did we not put three men incords into the fire? and they made answer and said to the king, True, O King.
(BBE)

Hosea 11:4
I drew them withcords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

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