ye.ter refers to a length used for binding, for a bow, or as something opened or pulled up.

The attested use most often concerns lengths used to bind Samson; it also occurs in clauses where a singular cord is opened or pulled up, and once in the preparation of a bow for shooting.

1. Lengths used to bind · dominant

   The masculine plural absolute form occurs in the account of Samson's proposed and actual binding. In Judges 16:7 the APB renders the condition as being bound with seven fresh cords; in Judges 16:8 and Judges 16:9, those cords are used to bind him and are then torn.

   Judges 16:7Judges 16:8Judges 16:9
2. A cord opened or pulled up · common

   In Job 30:11, singular construct form(s) occur in the clause the APB renders, “they open my cord and afflict me.” In Job 4:21, the same morphology appears in the question rendered, “Is not their cord pulled up within them?”

   Job 30:11Job 4:21
3. Cord of a prepared bow · occasional

   In Psalm 11:2, the masculine singular absolute form occurs as the wicked prepare an arrow “upon the cord” in connection with shooting at the upright in heart.

   Psalm 11:2

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently uses “cord” or “cords” in the supplied verses, including the binding account, the Job clauses, and the bow scene. This repeated wording confirms the verse contexts rather than isolating every contribution of the Hebrew term.