Lexicon
מַרְגֵּמָה
mar.ge.mah
H4773
H:N-F Hebrew

sling

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mar.ge.mah denotes the sling in the comparison of binding a stone in it.

The term denotes the sling used in the comparison of binding a stone in it in Proverbs 26:8.

Senses in use

  1. A sling holding a stone · dominant

    In Proverbs 26:8, the feminine singular absolute noun occurs in the phrase about binding a stone in a sling; the APB renders the comparison, “As one who binds a stone in a sling.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Proverbs 26:8, the APB presents the term in the phrase “a sling,”.

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