לָפַת lâphath

Meaning

properly, to bend, i.e. (by implication) to clasp; also (reflexively) to turn around or aside

In the King James Version: take hold, turn aside (self).

Derivation: a primitive root;

Where it is used

• Judges 16:29 And Samson reached out for the two central pillars supporting the temple. Bracing himself against them with his right hand on one pillar and his left hand on the other,
• Ruth 3:8 At midnight, Boaz was startled, turned over, and there lying at his feet was a woman!
• Job 6:18 Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go into the wasteland and perish.