Bible Dictionaries
Tow

Holman Bible Dictionary

Short, broken fibers of flax, known to be easily broken and highly flammable, used as a figure for weakness and transience (Judges 16:9; Isaiah 1:31; Isaiah 43:17 ).

Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Tow'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​t/tow.html. 1991.