Lexicon
עָכַס
a.khas
H5913
H:V Hebrew

to tinkle

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a.khas describes the daughters of Zion making a tinkling sound with their feet as they walk.

The sole attested use describes the daughters of Zion making a tinkling sound with their feet as they walk in Isaiah 3:16.

Senses in use

  1. Making a tinkling sound while walking · dominant

    In Isaiah 3:16, the Piel imperfect third feminine plural form occurs in the description of the daughters of Zion as they go about walking; the APB renders the clause, “and they tinkle with their feet.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 3:16, the APB presents the action as “they tinkle with their feet.” This rendering confirms the clause's overall depiction rather than isolating every detail of the Hebrew form.

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