a strand of flax, tow (as shaken from flax when beaten)
STRONG'S WORD STUDY
H5296 — נְעֹ֫רֶת
ne.o.ret · tow · Hebrew/Aramaic
2 tagged verse occurrences
Judges 16:9 · הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙And the ambush is abiding with her in an inner chamber, and she saith unto him, ‘Philistines are upon thee, Samson;’ and he breaketh the withs as a thread of tow is broken in its smelling fire, and his power hath not been known.Isaiah 1:31 · לִנְעֹ֔רֶתAnd the strong hath been for tow, And his work for a spark, And burned have both of them together, And there is none quenching!