TBESH · H4253
מַחֲלָפָה · mach.la.phah · lock
1) braid, lock, plait 1a) of hair
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mach.la.phah H4253
מַחֲלָפָה (mach.la.phah) means “lock” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.
מַחֲלָפָה Hebrew · H4253 2 tagged occurrences in 2 verses
Pronunciation guide: makh-law-faw' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.
Lexicon entries
Strong’s Hebrew dictionary
from H2498 (חָלַף); a ringlet of hair (as gliding over each other)
KJV glosses: lock.
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How translators render H4253
Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| braids | 2 |
| Rendering | Count |
|---|---|
| locks | 2 |
Verses containing H4253
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- Judges 16:13
· BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me all along! Tell me how you can be tied up.” He told her, “If you weave the seven braids of my head into the web of a loom and tighten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man.”
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· BSB · 1 occurrence
And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him.
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