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Hebrew · H4253

מַחְלָפָה

מַחְלָפָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a ringlet of hair (as gliding over each other)".

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מַחְלָפָהH4253

What does מַחְלָפָה mean in the Bible?

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Questions this entry answers

What does מַחְלָפָה mean in the Bible?

מַחְלָפָה is a Hebrew word meaning "a ringlet of hair (as gliding over each other)".

How does the BSB render H4253?

The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include braids (2).

Where does מַחְלָפָה appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Judges 16:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
braids2×Judges 16:13, Judges 16:19
Show sample aligned rows
Judges 16:13מַחְלְפ֥וֹתtobraidsNoun - feminine plural constructJudges 16:19מַחְלְפ֣וֹתtobraidsNoun - feminine plural construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowJudges 16:13
Aligned rows2
Books represented1
Judges2
Source forms
מַחְלְפ֥וֹת1xmaḥ·lə·p̄ō·wṯJudges 16:13
מַחְלְפ֣וֹת1xmaḥ·lə·p̄ō·wṯJudges 16:19
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct2xJudges 16:13, Judges 16:19
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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