Definition
from H4171 in the sense of shearing; a razor
Traditional renderings: razor.
Traditional renderings: razor.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מוֹרָה:
- σίδηροςsidēros“iron”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Judges 13:5וּמוֹרָה֙ · razorFor behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”
- Judges 16:17מוֹרָה֙ · been cutSamson told her all that was in his heart: “My hair has never been cut, because I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become as weak as any other man.”
- 1 Samuel 1:11וּמוֹרָ֖ה · razorAnd she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.”