Lexicon
מָלַל
ma.lal
H4448B
H:V Hebrew

to rub

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ma.lal describes rubbing with the foot in a sequence of bodily signals.

The attested use describes a person rubbing with his foot within a sequence of nonverbal gestures in Proverbs 6:13.

Senses in use

  1. Rubbing with the foot · dominant

    In Proverbs 6:13, the active participle occurs in a sequence of bodily actions involving the eye, foot, and fingers; the APB renders the clause “rubbing with his foot.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 6:13, the APB presents the action as “rubbing with his foot” within a list of bodily signals.

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