Topical Bible: Corded

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In biblical times, the term "corded" often refers to items made or bound with cords, which were essential in various aspects of daily life and religious practices. Cords were typically made from materials such as flax, hemp, or other plant fibers, and were used for a variety of purposes, including construction, clothing, and religious rituals.

Biblical References:

1. Tabernacle Construction: Cords played a significant role in the construction and maintenance of the Tabernacle, the portable dwelling place for the Divine presence among the Israelites. In Exodus 35:18 , it is mentioned, "the tent pegs for the tabernacle and for the courtyard, along with their ropes." These cords were essential for securing the structure and ensuring its stability during the Israelites' journey through the wilderness.

2. Symbolism of Strength and Unity: Cords are often used metaphorically in the Bible to symbolize strength, unity, and the binding together of individuals or groups. Ecclesiastes 4:12 states, "And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken." This verse highlights the strength found in unity and the importance of community and support among believers.

3. Vows and Commitments: In Numbers 30, the making and breaking of vows are discussed, with cords symbolically representing the binding nature of one's word. While the term "corded" is not explicitly used, the concept of being bound by one's promises is evident throughout the passage.

4. Judgment and Deliverance: Cords are also used in the context of judgment and deliverance. In Psalm 18:4-5 , David speaks of being entangled by the "cords of death" and the "torrents of chaos," from which God delivers him. This imagery underscores the peril and entrapment from which divine intervention provides rescue.

5. Prophetic Imagery: The prophets often used cords as symbols in their messages. For instance, in Hosea 11:4 , God speaks of leading Israel with "cords of kindness, with ropes of love," illustrating His gentle and loving guidance despite their waywardness.

Cultural and Historical Context:

In ancient Near Eastern cultures, cords were indispensable tools. They were used in agriculture for binding sheaves, in construction for measuring and securing structures, and in daily life for tasks such as tying garments or securing loads. The durability and versatility of cords made them a fitting symbol for strength and reliability in biblical literature.

Spiritual Significance:

From a spiritual perspective, cords represent the bonds that connect individuals to God and to one another. They serve as reminders of the commitments and covenants made with God, as well as the strength found in unity and community. The imagery of cords in the Bible encourages believers to remain steadfast in their faith and to rely on the strength that comes from their relationship with God and fellow believers.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (imp. & p. p.) of Cord.

2. (a.) Bound or fastened with cords.

3. (a.) Piled in a form for measurement by the cord.

4. (a.) Made of cords.

5. (a.) Striped or ribbed with cords; as, cloth with a corded surface.

6. (a.) Bound about, or wound, with cords.

Strong's Hebrew

5688. aboth -- cord, rope, cordage
... Word Origin from abath Definition cord, rope, cordage NASB Word Usage bonds
(1), clouds (1), cordage (3), corded (1), cords (8), ropes (8). ...
/hebrew/5688.htm - 6k

Library

Unsound Spiritual Trading
... gleamed like wolves; but no tormentors, yea, no fiends of hell, can ever prove more
terrible to a man than his conscience when its lash is corded with truth ...
/.../spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/unsound spiritual trading.htm

Our Stronghold
... have no doubt as to my final victory." Then he said, in his own way, "I am just
like a packet that is all ready to go by train, packed, corded, labelled, paid ...
//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/our stronghold.htm

Thesaurus

Corded (37 Occurrences)
... 4. (a.) Made of cords. 5. (a.) Striped or ribbed with cords; as, cloth with a corded
surface. ... Multi-Version Concordance Corded (37 Occurrences). ...
/c/corded.htm - 18k

Ten-corded (1 Occurrence)
Ten-corded. Tenants, Ten-corded. Tend . Multi-Version Concordance
Ten-corded (1 Occurrence). Psalms 92:3 On a ten-corded...
/t/ten-corded.htm - 6k

Melody (55 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 6:5 And David and all the men of Israel made melody before the Lord with
all their power, with songs and with corded instruments and instruments of ...
/m/melody.htm - 24k

Music-maker (55 Occurrences)
... Psalms 4:1 <To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. ... (BBE). Psalms
6:1 <To the chief music-maker on corded instruments, on the Sheminith. ...
/m/music-maker.htm - 23k

Instrument (45 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 16:16 Now give orders to your servants who are here before you to go in
search of a man who is an expert player on a corded instrument: and it will be ...
/i/instrument.htm - 22k

Loudly (31 Occurrences)
... 1 Chronicles 15:28 So all Israel took up the ark of the agreement of the Lord, with
loud cries and with horns and brass and corded instruments sounding loudly. ...
/l/loudly.htm - 15k

Wind-instruments (4 Occurrences)
... (BBE). 2 Chronicles 20:28 So they came to Jerusalem with corded instruments
and wind-instruments into the house of the Lord. (BBE). ...
/w/wind-instruments.htm - 7k

Stems (31 Occurrences)
... Judges 15:5 Then firing the sticks, he let the foxes loose among the uncut grain
of the Philistines, and all the corded stems as well as the living grain and ...
/s/stems.htm - 15k

Sounds (64 Occurrences)
... 15:16 And David gave orders to the chief of the Levites to put their brothers the
music-makers in position, with instruments of music, corded instruments and ...
/s/sounds.htm - 26k

Brass (168 Occurrences)
... 2 Samuel 6:5 And David and all the men of Israel made melody before the Lord with
all their power, with songs and with corded instruments and instruments of ...
/b/brass.htm - 44k

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Corded (37 Occurrences)

Exodus 28:14
And two chains of the best gold, twisted like cords; and have the chains fixed on to the frames.
(See NAS RSV)

Judges 15:5
Then firing the sticks, he let the foxes loose among the uncut grain of the Philistines, and all the corded stems as well as the living grain and the vine-gardens and the olives went up in flames.
(BBE)

Ruth 2:16
And let some heads of grain be pulled out of what has been corded up, and dropped for her to take, and let no sharp word be said to her.
(BBE)

1 Samuel 16:16
Now give orders to your servants who are here before you to go in search of a man who is an expert player on a corded instrument: and it will be that when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will make music for you on his instrument, and you will get well.
(BBE)

2 Samuel 6:5
And David and all the men of Israel made melody before the Lord with all their power, with songs and with corded instruments and instruments of brass.
(BBE)

1 Kings 5:9
My men will take them down from Lebanon to the sea, where I will have them corded together to go by sea to whatever place you say, and I will have them cut up there so that you may take them away; as for payment, it will be enough if you give me food for my people.
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 13:8
Then David and all Israel made melody before God with all their strength, with songs and corded instruments of music, and with brass instruments and horns.
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 15:16
And David gave orders to the chief of the Levites to put their brothers the music-makers in position, with instruments of music, corded instruments and brass, with glad voices making sounds of joy.
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 15:20
And Zechariah and Aziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel, Unni and Eliab and Maaseiah and Benaiah, with corded instruments put to Alamoth.
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 15:21
And Mattithiah and Eliphelehu and Mikneiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel and Azaziah, with corded instruments on the octave, to give the first note of the song.
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 15:28
So all Israel took up the ark of the agreement of the Lord, with loud cries and with horns and brass and corded instruments sounding loudly.
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 16:5
Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, Uzziel and Shemiramoth and Jehiel and Mattithiah and Eliab and Benaiah and Obed-edom and Jeiel, with corded instruments of music; and Asaph, with brass instruments sounding loudly;
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 25:1
Further, David and the chiefs of the servants of the holy place made selection of certain of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun for the work of prophets, to make melody with corded instruments and brass; and the number of the men for the work they had to do was:
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 25:3
Of Jeduthun: the six sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah and Zeri and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah; under the direction of their father Jeduthun who, acting as a prophet, with corded instruments gave praise and glory to the Lord.
(BBE)

1 Chronicles 25:6
All these, under the direction of their father, made music in the house of the Lord, with brass and corded instruments, for the worship of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the orders of the king.
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 5:12
And the Levites who made the music, all of them, Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and brothers, robed in fair linen, were in their places with their brass and corded instruments at the east side of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests blowing horns;)
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 5:13
And when the players on horns, and those who made melody in song, with one voice were sounding the praise and glory of the Lord; with loud voices and with wind instruments, and brass and corded instruments of music, praising the Lord and saying, He is good; his mercy is unchanging for ever: then the house was full of the cloud of the glory of the Lord,
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 20:28
So they came to Jerusalem with corded instruments and wind-instruments into the house of the Lord.
(BBE)

2 Chronicles 29:25
Then he put the Levites in their places in the house of the Lord, with brass and corded instruments of music as ordered by David and Gad, the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for the order was the Lord's, given by his prophets.
(BBE)

Nehemiah 12:27
And when the time came for the wall of Jerusalem to be made holy, they sent for the Levites out of all their places to come to Jerusalem, to keep the feast with joy, and with praise and melody, with brass and corded instruments of music.
(BBE)

Job 14:17
My wrongdoing is corded up in a bag, and my sin is shut up safe.
(BBE)

Psalms 4:1
<To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. Of David.> Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer.
(BBE)

Psalms 6:1
<To the chief music-maker on corded instruments, on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, do not be bitter with me in your wrath; do not send punishment on me in the heat of your passion.
(BBE)

Psalms 33:2
Give praise to the Lord on the corded instrument; make melody to him with instruments of music.
(BBE)

Psalms 61:1
<To the chief music-maker. On a corded instrument. Of David.> Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.
(BBE)

Psalms 67:1
<To the chief music-maker. With corded instruments. A Psalm. A Song.> May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)
(BBE)

Psalms 81:2
Take up the melody, playing on an instrument of music, even on corded instruments.
(BBE)

Psalms 98:5
Make melody to the Lord with instruments of music; with a corded instrument and the voice of song.
(BBE)

Psalms 108:2
Give out your sounds, O corded instruments: the dawn will be awaking with my song.
(BBE)

Psalms 126:6
Though a man may go out weeping, taking his vessel of seed with him; he will come again in joy, with the corded stems of grain in his arms.
(BBE)

Psalms 149:3
Let them give praise to his name in the dance: let them make melody to him with instruments of brass and corded instruments of music.
(BBE)

Psalms 150:3
Give him praise with the sound of the horn: give him praise with corded instruments of music.
(BBE)

Psalms 150:4
Give him praise with instruments of brass and in the dance: give him praise with horns and corded instruments.
(BBE)

Isaiah 5:12
And corded instruments and wind-instruments and wine are in their feasts: but they give no thought to the work of the Lord, and they are not interested in what his hands are doing.
(BBE)

Isaiah 38:20
O Lord, quickly be my saviour; so we will make my songs to corded instruments all the days of our lives in the house of the Lord.
(BBE)

Amos 6:5
Making foolish songs to the sound of corded instruments, and designing for themselves instruments of music, like David;
(BBE)

Habakkuk 3:19
The Lord God is my strength, and he makes my feet like roes' feet, guiding me on my high places. For the chief music-maker on corded instruments.
(BBE)

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