נְעֹ֫רֶת

hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine2 occurrences2 books2 verses

Definition

from H5287; something shaken out, i.e. tow (as the refuse of flax)
Traditional renderings: tow.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

2 total
  1. Judges 16:9הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙ · of yarn
    While the men were hidden in her room, she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But he snapped the bowstrings like a strand of yarn seared by a flame. So the source of his strength remained unknown.
  2. Isaiah 1:31לִנְעֹ֔רֶת · tinder
    The strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.