Word Study · Strong's H5508 · Hebrew

סֹחֵרֶת

sochereth

so-kheh'-reth

Strong's 1890 spelling: çôchêreth

“probably a (black) tile (or tessara) forlaying borders with”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

probably a (black) tile (or tessara) forlaying borders with

Rendered in the KJV as

black marble.

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occurrencein the Old Testament
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inflected formdistinct spellings

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The word itself

Inflected forms · 1

וְסֹחָֽרֶת׃1

How it is rendered · 1

and paving stone1

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How it parses · 1

conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular1

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Esther1 occurrence

Esther 1:6וְסֹחָֽרֶת׃vesocharetconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singularHangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.here: and paving stone

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