מַרְגֵּמָה (margēmāh) — sling

מַרְגֵּמָה

Authors: Reinier de Blois

Form 1

Part of speech: nsf

Related lemmas: רגם

Sense 1: sling

Semantic domains: Weapons (001004001020)

Core domains: Crafts (027); Aggression (006)

Definition: = weapon consisting of two strings with a pouch in the middle;◄ made of leather; ► a stone is placed in the pouch, the sling is twirled and one string released to propel the stone; used to hunt or to chase away wild animals, or to attack an enemy

Further resources: Realia:2.2

Show passage in OET: PRO 26:8

OET-RV PRO 26:8

8 ⇔Giving honour to a fool,
⇔ is like tying the stone into the sling.

OET-LV PRO 26:8

8 As_ties a _stone in_a _sling is_so one _who_gives to_a _fool honour.

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