UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: ἐμπλοκή; -ῆς

Related lemmas: πλέκω

Sense 1: braiding

Semantic entry: 49.26

Semantic domains: Activities Involving Clothing and Adorning

Definition: fashionable braiding (of the hair)

Notes: In a number of languages it is possible to employ as an equivalent of ἐμπλοκῆς τριχῶν in RV PE1 3:3 · LV PE1 3:3 · Read together PE1 3:3 ‘elaborate hairdo’ or ‘fancy way in which the hair is combed.’

PE1 3:3: RV PE1 3:3 · LV PE1 3:3 · Read together PE1 3:3

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OET-RV PE1 3:3

3 These women shouldn’t focus on outward appearances like elaborate hairstyles, or gold jewellery or expensive clothes,

OET-LV PE1 3:3

3 Of _whom it _let _be not the person outwardly of _braid of _hairs and of _putting _about of _gold or adorning of _dresses of _clothes,

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ἐμπλοκή

Form 1

Sense 1: braiding