חוּט

Strong’s Definition

a string; by implication, a measuring tape

Etymology & Derivation

from an unused root probably meaning to sew;

KJV Usage

cord, fillet, line, thread.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.a thread, cord, line, string

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chûwṭ; Pronunciation: khoot