מַחֲלָפָה

mach.la.phahNoun (Feminine)H4253

lock

From: from H2498 (חָלַף);

Short Definition

a ringlet of hair (as gliding over each other)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. braid, lock, plait 1a) of hair

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

3 times

Appears 3 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges
3

Key Passages

  • Judges 16:13
  • Judges 16:14
  • Judges 16:19

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