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Lexicon :: Strong's H3943 - lāp̄aṯ

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לָפַת
Transliteration
lāp̄aṯ
Pronunciation
law-fath'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1123

Strong’s Definitions

לָפַת lâphath, law-fath'; a primitive root; properly, to bend, i.e. (by implication) to clasp; also (reflexively) to turn around or aside:—take hold, turn aside (self).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H3943 in the following manner: take hold (1x), turn aside (1x), turn (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's H3943 in the following manner: take hold (1x), turn aside (1x), turn (1x).

  1. to twist, grasp, turn, grasp with a twisting motion

    1. (Qal) to grasp

    2. (Niphal) to twist, weave, wind

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָפַת lâphath, law-fath'; a primitive root; properly, to bend, i.e. (by implication) to clasp; also (reflexively) to turn around or aside:—take hold, turn aside (self).
STRONGS H3943: Abbreviations
† [לָפַת] verb twist, turn, grasp with a twisting motion (Arabic bdb054205 twist, wring; Assyrian lapâtu, overthrow, DlHWB 382); —
Qal Imperfect וַיִּלְפֹּת Judges 16:29 followed by accusative, Samson grasped the two middle columns.
Niph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּלָּפֵת Ruth 3:8 the man started up and twisted himself; 3rd person masculine plural יִלָּֽפְתוּ Job 6:18 the paths of their way [i.e. of the streams] turn aside (twist, wind, with lessening force), so AV Hi De Da Bu > Ew Ol Di Siegf Du, who read Qal יִלְפְּתוּ or Pi. יְלַפְּתוּ, making ארחות, = caravans, subject
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Judges

16:29

Ruth

3:8

Job

6:18

H3943

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3943 matches the Hebrew לָפַת (lāp̄aṯ),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:29 - And Samson H8123 took hold H3943 of the two H8147 middle H8432 pillars H5982 upon which the house H1004 stood, H3559 and on which it was borne up, H5564 of the one H259 with his right hand, H3225 and of the other H259 with his left. H8040

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 3:8

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:8 - And it came to pass at midnight, H2677 H3915 that the man H376 was afraid, H2729 and turned H3943 himself: and, behold, a woman H802 lay H7901 at his feet. H4772

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:18 - The paths H734 of their way H1870 are turned aside; H3943 they go H5927 to nothing, H8414 and perish. H6
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