Lexicon
מַסֶּ֫כֶת
mas.se.khet
H4545
H:N-F Hebrew

weave

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Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language

mas.se.khet denotes the web into which Samson's locks are woven and which he later pulls out.

The term denotes the web involved in the proposal to weave Samson's seven locks and in the account of his pulling out the peg and the web.

Senses in use

  1. A web used in weaving Samson's hair · dominant

    In Judges 16:13, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the instruction to weave Samson's seven locks; the APB renders the clause, "If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web." In Judges 16:14, the same form occurs when Samson pulls out the peg and the web after waking.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "the web" in both verses: first as the material used in weaving Samson's locks and then as part of what he pulls out. This reflects the clauses' overall presentation.

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