Lexicon
מִקְשֶׁה
miq.sheh
H4748
H:N-M Hebrew

hairstyle

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Hebrew
Language

miq.sheh denotes a hairstyle in the contrast between adornment and a bald spot.

The sole attested use places miq.sheh in a contrast between a hairstyle and a bald spot, within a sequence of replaced items of adornment and dress.

Senses in use

  1. A hairstyle contrasted with baldness · dominant

    In Isaiah 3:24, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause contrasting it with a bald spot. The APB renders the contrast, "instead of a hairstyle, a bald spot," within a series of reversals involving adornment and clothing.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 3:24, the APB presents the term in the clause "instead of a hairstyle, a bald spot." This rendering confirms the clause's contrast rather than supplying a finer distinction.

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