Word Study · Strong's H3407 · Hebrew
יְרִיעָה
yeriah
yer-ee-aw'
Strong's 1890 spelling: yᵉrîyʻâh
“a hanging (as tremulous)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a hanging (as tremulous)
Rendered in the KJV as
curtain.
- 54occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 9 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 28inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 54 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 28
- הַיְרִיעָ֔ה7
- הַיְרִיעָ֣ה6
- הַיְרִיעָה֙4
- הַיְרִיעָ֖ה3
- הַיְרִיעֹ֖ת3
- יְרִיעֹ֣ת3
- בַּיְרִיעָ֣ה2
- הַיְרִיעֹֽת׃2
- יְרִיעֹ֑ת2
- יְרִיעֹת֙2
- יְרִיעֹ֖ת2
- יְרִיעֹֽת׃2
and 16 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 15
- the curtain20
- the curtains10
- curtains8
- [the] curtains of2
- curtains of2
- on the curtain2
- tent curtains my2
- [the] tent curtains of1
- and [the] tent curtains of1
- in [the] curtains of1
- like [the] tent curtains of1
- like the tent curtain1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 9
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular21
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine plural10
- noun · feminine plural9
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)5
- preposition with the article + noun · feminine singular3
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular2
- preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)1
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HTd/Ncfsa · 21
- HTd/Ncfpa · 10
- HNcfpa · 9
- HNcfpc · 5
- HRd/Ncfsa · 3
- HNcfpc/Sp1bs · 2
- HR/Ncfpc · 2
- HC/Ncfpc · 1
- HNcfpc/Sp3mp · 1
All 54, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Exodus44 of 54 · 81%
- Jeremiah3 of 54 · 6%
- Numbers1 of 54 · 2%
- 2 Samuel1 of 54 · 2%
- 1 Chronicles1 of 54 · 2%
Exodus carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Exodus44 occurrences
- Exodus 26:1יְרִיעֹ֑תyeriotnoun · feminine plural“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.here: curtains
- Exodus 26:2הַיְרִיעָ֣הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularEach curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide—all curtains the same size.here: the curtain
- Exodus 26:2הַיְרִיעָ֖הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularEach curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide—all curtains the same size.here: the curtain
- Exodus 26:2הַיְרִיעֹֽת׃hayriotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluralEach curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide—all curtains the same size.here: the curtains
- Exodus 26:3הַיְרִיעֹ֗תhayriotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluralFive of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well.here: the curtains
- Exodus 26:3יְרִיעֹת֙yeriotnoun · feminine pluralFive of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well.here: curtains
- Exodus 26:4הַיְרִיעָה֙hayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularMake loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and do the same for the end curtain in the second set.here: the curtain
- Exodus 26:4הַיְרִיעָ֔הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularMake loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and do the same for the end curtain in the second set.here: the curtain
- Exodus 26:5בַּיְרִיעָ֣הbayriahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singularMake fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops line up opposite one another.here: on the curtain
- Exodus 26:5הַיְרִיעָ֔הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularMake fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops line up opposite one another.here: the curtain
- Exodus 26:6הַיְרִיעֹ֜תhayriotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluralMake fifty gold clasps as well, and join the curtains together with the clasps, so that the tabernacle will be a unit.here: the curtains
- Exodus 26:7יְרִיעֹ֣תyeriotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)You are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.here: curtains of
- Exodus 26:7יְרִיעֹ֖תyeriotnoun · feminine pluralYou are to make curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.here: curtains
- Exodus 26:8הַיְרִיעָ֣הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularEach of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.here: the curtain
- Exodus 26:8הַיְרִיעָ֖הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularEach of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.here: the curtain
- Exodus 26:8יְרִיעֹֽת׃yeriotnoun · feminine pluralEach of the eleven curtains is to be the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.here: curtains
- Exodus 26:9הַיְרִיעֹת֙hayriotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluralJoin five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. Then fold the sixth curtain over double at the front of the tent.here: the curtains
- Exodus 26:9הַיְרִיעֹ֖תhayriotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluralJoin five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. Then fold the sixth curtain over double at the front of the tent.here: the curtains
- Exodus 26:9הַיְרִיעָ֣הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularJoin five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another. Then fold the sixth curtain over double at the front of the tent.here: the curtain
- Exodus 26:10הַיְרִיעָה֙hayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularMake fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.here: the curtain
- Exodus 26:10הַיְרִיעָ֔הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularMake fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.here: the curtain
- Exodus 26:12בִּירִיעֹ֖תbiriotpreposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)As for the overlap that remains of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over shall hang down over the back of the tabernacle.here: in [the] curtains of
- Exodus 26:12הַיְרִיעָה֙hayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularAs for the overlap that remains of the tent curtains, the half curtain that is left over shall hang down over the back of the tabernacle.here: the curtain
- Exodus 26:13יְרִיעֹ֣תyeriotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)And the tent curtains will be a cubit longer on either side, and the excess will hang over the sides of the tabernacle to cover it.here: [the] curtains of
- Exodus 36:8יְרִיעֹ֑תyeriotnoun · feminine pluralAll the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.here: curtains
- Exodus 36:9הַיְרִיעָ֣הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularEach curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size.here: the curtain
- Exodus 36:9הַיְרִיעָ֖הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularEach curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size.here: the curtain
- Exodus 36:9הַיְרִיעֹֽת׃hayriotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluralEach curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size.here: the curtains
- Exodus 36:10הַיְרִיעֹ֔תhayriotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluralAnd he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well.here: the curtains
- Exodus 36:10יְרִיעֹת֙yeriotnoun · feminine pluralAnd he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well.here: curtains
- Exodus 36:11הַיְרִיעָה֙hayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularHe made loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and also on the end curtain in the second set.here: the curtain
- Exodus 36:11הַיְרִיעָ֔הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularHe made loops of blue material on the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and also on the end curtain in the second set.here: the curtain
- Exodus 36:12בַּיְרִיעָ֣הbayriahpreposition with the article + noun · feminine singularHe made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another.here: on the curtain
- Exodus 36:12הַיְרִיעָ֔הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularHe made fifty loops on one curtain and fifty loops on the end curtain of the second set, so that the loops lined up opposite one another.here: the curtain
- Exodus 36:13הַיְרִעֹ֜תhayriotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluralHe also made fifty gold clasps to join the curtains together, so that the tabernacle was a unit.here: the curtains
- Exodus 36:14יְרִיעֹ֣תyeriotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)He then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.here: curtains of
- Exodus 36:14יְרִיעֹ֖תyeriotnoun · feminine pluralHe then made curtains of goat hair for the tent over the tabernacle—eleven curtains in all.here: curtains
- Exodus 36:15הַיְרִיעָ֣הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularEach of the eleven curtains was the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.here: the curtain
- Exodus 36:15הַיְרִיעָ֣הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularEach of the eleven curtains was the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.here: the curtain
- Exodus 36:15יְרִיעֹֽת׃yeriotnoun · feminine pluralEach of the eleven curtains was the same size—thirty cubits long and four cubits wide.here: curtains
- Exodus 36:16הַיְרִיעֹ֖תhayriotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluralHe joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another.here: the curtains
- Exodus 36:16הַיְרִיעֹ֖תhayriotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine pluralHe joined five of the curtains into one set and the other six into another.here: the curtains
- Exodus 36:17הַיְרִיעָ֔הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularHe made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.here: the curtain
- Exodus 36:17הַיְרִיעָ֔הhayriahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularHe made fifty loops along the edge of the end curtain in the first set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding curtain in the second set.here: the curtain
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
Jeremiah3 occurrences
- Jeremiah 4:20יְרִיעֹתָֽי׃yeriotainoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularDisaster after disaster is proclaimed, for the whole land is laid waste. My tents are destroyed in an instant, my curtains in a moment.here: tent curtains my
- Jeremiah 10:20יְרִיעוֹתָֽי׃yeriotainoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularMy tent is destroyed, and all its ropes are snapped. My sons have departed from me and are no more. I have no one left to pitch my tent or set up my curtains.here: tent curtains my
- Jeremiah 49:29יְרִיעוֹתֵיהֶ֧םyerioteihemnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralThey will take their tents and flocks, their tent curtains and all their goods. They will take their camels for themselves. They will shout to them: ‘Terror is on every side!’here: tent curtains their
