Nᵉʻôreth — H5296

Definition

feminine noun

something shaken out, i.e. tow (as the refuse of flax)

1. a strand of flax, tow (as shaken from flax when beaten)

Usually translated as

tow

Origin

from H5287

• Derived from Nâʻar (H5287)

Greek equivalents

• kalámē (G2562)

Occurrences

Nᵉʻôreth occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (1), Isaiah (1)

• Judges 16:9 — Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow (הַנְּעֹ֙רֶת֙) is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
• Isaiah 1:31 — And the strong shall be as tow (לִנְעֹ֔רֶת), and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.