Encyclopedia entry
Mincing
(Heb. taphoph, Isa. 3:16), taking affectedly short and quick steps. Luther renders the word by “wag” or “waggle,” thus representing “the affected gait of coquettish females.”
In the Bible
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Verses where Mincing is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Isaiah 3:16
The LORD also says: “Because the daughters of Zion are haughty— walking with heads held high and wanton eyes, prancing and skipping as they go, jingling the bracelets on their ankles—
Scripture on Mincing
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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