a strand of flax, tow (as shaken from flax when beaten)
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H5296 — נְעֹ֫רֶת
ne.o.ret · tow · Hebrew/Aramaic
2 tagged verse occurrences
Judges 16:9 · הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙While 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.Isaiah 1:31 · לִנְעֹ֔רֶתThe strong man will become tinder and his work will be a spark; both will burn together, with no one to quench the flames.