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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

The coarser part of flax or jute

(Judg. 16:9⁹Now 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. (Judges 16:9)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

5296 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

n`oreth

Phonic:

neh-o’-reth

Meaning:

from 5287; something shaken out, i.e. tow (as the refuse of flax)

KJV Usage:

tow