H3943Hebrewyyillāp̄ēṯ
לָפַת
properly, to bend, i.e. (by implication) to clasp; also (reflexively) to turn around or aside
3
Total Occurrences
3
Books
3
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
properly, to bend, i.e. (by implication) to clasp; also (reflexively) to turn around or aside
Etymology & Derivation
a primitive root;
KJV Usage
take hold, turn aside (self).
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.to twist, grasp, turn, grasp with a twisting motion
- 2.(qal) to grasp
- 3.(niphal) to twist, weave, wind
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: lâphath; Pronunciation: law-fath'