H3943
לָפַת
to twist
1) to twist, grasp, turn, grasp with a twisting motion 1a) (Qal) to grasp 1b) (Niphal) to twist, weave, wind
Full Brown-Driver-Briggs lexicon entry
[לָפַת] verb twist, turn, grasp with a twisting motion (Arabic twist, wring; Assyrian lapâtu, overthrow, DlHWB 382); —
Qal Imperfect וַיִּלְפֹּת Judg 16:29 followed by accusative, Samson grasped the two middle columns. Niph`al Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיִּלָּפֵת Ruth 3:8 the man started up and twisted himself; 3 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`el יְלַפְּתוּ, making ארחות, = caravans, subject
לֵץ, לָצוֺן see below ליץ.
3 occurrences
Judges (1), Ruth (1), Job (1)