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H4253

מַחְלָפָה

machlâphâh [makh-law-faw'] Noun
Core meaninga ringlet of hair (as gliding over each other)

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H4253

a ringlet of hair (as gliding over each other)

KJV usage: lock.
Etymology: from 2498 ;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

ringlet of hair. Usage: lock. lock.

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