Lexicon
ἐμπλοκή
emplokē
G1708
G:N-F Greek

braiding

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emploke refers to the braiding of hair as an element of outward adornment in 1 Peter 3:3.

The attested use concerns the braiding of hair within a statement about outward adornment in 1 Peter 3:3.

Senses in use

  1. Hair braiding as outward adornment · dominant

    In 1 Peter 3:3, the genitive singular feminine form occurs in the phrase concerning outward adornment; the APB renders the clause “let the outward adornment not be the braiding of hair and wearing of gold or wearing of clothing.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Peter 3:3, the APB presents the term in the phrase “the braiding of hair.” This reflects the clause's presentation rather than a separate lexical definition.

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