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Withes, Withs; Green
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
withs , ( לחים יתרים , yethārı̄m laḥı̄m , margin "new bowstrings," the King James Version margin "new (moist) cords" ( Judges 16:7 ); Septuagint νευρὰ ὑγρά , neurá hugrá ): The material with which Samson was bound by Delilah (Judges 16:8 ) was probably some moist "gut" such as was used for bowstrings. Compare מיתרים , mēthārı̄m , "bowstrings" (Psalm 21:12; יתר , yether , Job 30:11; Psalm 11:2 ); laḥı̄m , translated "green," means "fresh," "sappy" or "moist."
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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Withes, Withs; Green'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/isb/w/withes-withs-green.html. 1915.