Strong’s definition
a ringlet of hair (as gliding over each other)
KJV gloss list in the source
lock.
Source pronunciation notation: makh-law-faw'
Derivation recorded by Strong
from H2498 (חָלַף);
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Contextual morphology & manuscript evidence
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