5296 - neoreth

Strong's Concordance

Original word: נְעֹ֫רֶת
Transliteration: neoreth
Definition (short): tinder
Definition (full): something shaken out, tow

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from naar
Definition: tow (for making thread)
NASB Translation: tinder (1), tow (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

From na'ar; something shaken out, i.e. Tow (as the refuse of flax) -- tow.

see HEBREW na'ar

References

Strong's 5296: 2 Occurrences
KJV: 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 is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
NASB: Now she had men lying in wait in an inner room. And she said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" But he snapped the cords as a string of tow snaps when it touches fire. So his strength was not discovered.
KJV: And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them.
NASB: The strong man will become tinder, His work also a spark. Thus they shall both burn together And there will be none to quench them.