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In biblical times, embroidery was a highly valued craft, often associated with beauty, skill, and wealth. The art of embroidery involved decorating fabric with intricate designs using needle and thread, often incorporating gold, silver, and colorful yarns. This craft is mentioned several times in the Bible, highlighting its significance in ancient Israelite culture and worship.

Biblical References:

1. Tabernacle and Priestly Garments:
Embroidery played a crucial role in the construction of the Tabernacle and the making of priestly garments. In Exodus 26:36, the Lord commands Moses regarding the entrance to the tent: "You are to make a curtain for the entrance to the tent, woven of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with embroidered work." This indicates the use of embroidery in creating sacred spaces and objects, emphasizing the beauty and holiness required in worship.

2. Priestly Garments:
The garments of the high priest were also adorned with embroidery. Exodus 28:39 states, "You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash." These garments, designed for glory and beauty, were a testament to the skill of the artisans and the importance of presenting oneself with reverence before God.

3. Symbol of Wealth and Status:
Embroidery is also mentioned as a symbol of wealth and status. In Ezekiel 16:10, God describes His blessings upon Jerusalem, saying, "I clothed you with embroidered cloth and put sandals of fine leather on your feet. I wrapped you in fine linen and covered you with silk." Here, embroidered clothing signifies the prosperity and favor bestowed upon the city.

4. Trade and Commerce:
The city of Tyre, known for its wealth and trade, is described in Ezekiel 27:7: "Your sail was made of fine embroidered linen from Egypt, and your awning of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah." This passage highlights the value of embroidered goods in international trade and the high regard for such craftsmanship.

Cultural and Spiritual Significance:

Embroidery in the Bible is not merely an artistic expression but also carries deep cultural and spiritual significance. It reflects the care and devotion invested in worship and the presentation of oneself before God. The use of embroidery in sacred contexts underscores the importance of beauty and order in the divine service, symbolizing the intricate and purposeful design of God's creation.

Moreover, the presence of embroidery in descriptions of wealth and status serves as a reminder of the blessings and responsibilities that come with prosperity. It calls believers to recognize the source of their blessings and to use their resources in ways that honor God and serve His purposes.

In summary, embroidery in the Bible is a multifaceted symbol, representing artistic skill, divine worship, and the blessings of God. It serves as a reminder of the beauty and order inherent in God's creation and the call to reflect His glory in all aspects of life.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

(imp. & p. p.) of Embroider.

Strong's Hebrew

7553. riqmah -- variegated stuff
... 7552, 7553. riqmah. 7554 . variegated stuff. Transliteration: riqmah
Phonetic Spelling: (rik-maw') Short Definition: embroidered. ...
/hebrew/7553.htm - 6k

Library

Concerning the Garments of the Priests, and of the High Priest.
... It is embroidered with flowers of scarlet, and purple, and blue, and fine
twined linen, but the warp was nothing but fine linen. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 7 concerning the garments.htm

Arrangement and Furniture of the Church
... railed in. Covering the Altar is an Altar-cloth, embroidered, and varying
in color with the seasons of the Christian Year. The portion ...
/.../regester/the worship of the church/arrangement and furniture of the.htm

Devout Customs and Usages
... ground. It is frequently embroidered at the foot before and behind {109} and
at the end of the sleeves. ... collar. This is often embroidered. ...
/.../regester/the worship of the church/devout customs and usages.htm

Concerning the Tabernacle which Moses Built in the Wilderness for ...
... which were twenty cubits in extent, and five in height, the curtain was composed
of purple, and scarlet, and blue, and fine linen, and embroidered with many ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 6 concerning the tabernacle.htm

There are Certain Moments in Life which Seem Weighted with the ...
... the Pope was enthroned in a kind of semi- state, on a gilded chair covered with
crimson velvet; and a rich canopy of the same material, embroidered and fringed ...
/.../corelli/the master-christian/xxviii there are certain moments.htm

First Impressions
... It was of gold decorated with precious stones, and between the columns which supported
it hung curtains of silk, embroidered in gold with figures of our Lord ...
/.../chapter xx first impressions.htm

It is an Annoyance to the Jew that Christ is Said to be Adored ...
... glad. Kings' daughters are in Thy honour. The queen stood at Thy right hand,
clad in garments [2047] embroidered with gold. Hearken ...
/.../chapter xxxviii it is an annoyance.htm

That it Does not Become one in Holy Orders to be Clad in Costly ...
... Nor did anyone array himself in raiment embroidered with silk, nor put many coloured
ornaments on the border of his garments; for they had heard from the lips ...
/.../schaff/the seven ecumenical councils/canon xvi that it does.htm

A Description of the Temple.
... It was a Babylonian curtain, embroidered with blue, and fine linen, and scarlet,
and purple, and of a contexture that was truly wonderful. ...
/.../chapter 5 a description of 2.htm

The Census and the Journey of the Holy Family
... It was embroidered with all kinds of texts and emblems, and had a kind of inner
lining sewn into it in which the mother could wrap herself. ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/x the census and the.htm

Thesaurus

Embroidered (26 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Embroider. Multi-Version Concordance
Embroidered (26 Occurrences). Exodus 26:36 And thou ...
/e/embroidered.htm - 14k

Gold-embroidered (1 Occurrence)
Gold-embroidered. Gold-covered, Gold-embroidered. Golden .
Multi-Version Concordance Gold-embroidered (1 Occurrence). ...
/g/gold-embroidered.htm - 6k

Broidered (9 Occurrences)
... (KJV WBS YLT). Psalms 45:14 She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The
virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you. ...
/b/broidered.htm - 10k

Thick (129 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:14 and two chains of pure gold, wreathed work thou dost make them, work
of thick bands, and thou hast put the thick chains on the embroidered things. ...
/t/thick.htm - 38k

Byssus (40 Occurrences)
... Exodus 27:16 And for the gate of the court a curtain of twenty cubits, of blue,
and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus, embroidered with needlework; their ...
/b/byssus.htm - 19k

Bands (130 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:14 and two chains of pure gold, wreathed work thou dost make them, work
of thick bands, and thou hast put the thick chains on the embroidered things. ...
/b/bands.htm - 37k

Necks (28 Occurrences)
... A lady, two ladies to every man; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of
dyed garments embroidered, of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the ...
/n/necks.htm - 15k

Openings (27 Occurrences)
... the work of an engraver in stone, openings of a signet, thou dost open the two stones
by the names of the sons of Israel; turned round, embroidered 'with' gold ...
/o/openings.htm - 14k

Ladies (8 Occurrences)
... A lady, two ladies to every man; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of
dyed garments embroidered, of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the ...
/l/ladies.htm - 8k

Warrior (36 Occurrences)
... A lady, two ladies to every man; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of
dyed garments embroidered, of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the ...
/w/warrior.htm - 16k

Resources

Who was Sisera in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org

What was the significance of the ephod? | GotQuestions.org

What was the Holy of Holies? | GotQuestions.org

Embroidered: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Embroidered (26 Occurrences)

Exodus 26:36
And thou hast made a covering for the opening of the tent, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, work of an embroiderer;
(See RSV)

Exodus 27:16
And for the gate of the court a curtain of twenty cubits, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined byssus, embroidered with needlework; their pillars four, and their bases four.
(DBY RSV)

Exodus 28:4
And these 'are' the garments which they make: a breastplate, and an ephod, and an upper robe, and an embroidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle; yea, they have made holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and for his sons, for his being priest to Me.
(YLT)

Exodus 28:11
the work of an engraver in stone, openings of a signet, thou dost open the two stones by the names of the sons of Israel; turned round, embroidered 'with' gold, thou dost make them.
(YLT)

Exodus 28:13
And thou hast made embroidered things of gold,
(YLT)

Exodus 28:14
and two chains of pure gold, wreathed work thou dost make them, work of thick bands, and thou hast put the thick chains on the embroidered things.
(YLT)

Exodus 28:20
and the fourth row 'is' beryl, and onyx, and jasper; embroidered with gold are they in their settings,
(YLT)

Exodus 28:25
and the two ends of the two thick bands thou dost put on the two embroidered things, and thou hast put 'them' on the shoulders of the ephod over-against its face.
(YLT)

Exodus 28:39
And thou hast embroidered the coat of linen, and hast made a mitre of linen, and a girdle thou dost make -- work of an embroiderer.
(YLT RSV)

Exodus 36:37
And he maketh a covering for the opening of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen, work of an embroiderer,
(See RSV)

Exodus 38:18
And the covering of the gate of the court 'is' the work of an embroiderer, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen; and twenty cubits 'is' the length, and the height with the breadth five cubits, over-against the hangings of the court;
(See RSV)

Exodus 39:6
And they prepare the shoham stones, set, embroidered 'with' gold, opened with openings of a signet, by the names of the sons of Israel;
(YLT)

Exodus 39:13
and the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper -- set, embroidered 'with' gold, in their settings.
(YLT)

Exodus 39:16
and they make two embroidered things of gold, and two rings of gold, and put the two rings on the two ends of the breastplate,
(YLT)

Exodus 39:18
and the two ends of the two thick bands they have put on the two embroidered things, and they put them on the shoulders of the ephod, over-against its front.
(YLT)

Exodus 39:29
and the girdle of twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, work of an embroiderer, as Jehovah hath commanded Moses.
(See RSV)

Judges 5:30
'Have they not found, have they not divided the spoil? A lady, two ladies to every man; to Sisera a spoil of dyed garments, a spoil of dyed garments embroidered, of dyed garments embroidered on both sides, on the necks of the spoil?'
(WEB ASV DBY YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 45:14
She shall be led to the king in embroidered work. The virgins, her companions who follow her, shall be brought to you.
(WEB NAS NIV)

Isaiah 3:18
In that day doth the Lord turn aside The beauty of the tinkling ornaments, And of the embroidered works, And of the round tires like moons,
(YLT)

Ezekiel 16:10
I clothed you also with embroidered work, and shod you with sealskin, and I girded you about with fine linen, and covered you with silk.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 16:13
Thus you were decked with gold and silver; and your clothing was of fine linen, and silk, and embroidered work; you ate fine flour, and honey, and oil; and you were exceeding beautiful, and you prospered to royal estate.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 16:18
and you took your embroidered garments, and covered them, and did set my oil and my incense before them.
(WEB DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 26:16
Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay aside their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit on the ground, and shall tremble every moment, and be astonished at you.
(WEB YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 27:7
Of fine linen with embroidered work from Egypt was your sail, that it might be to you for a banner; blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your awning.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 27:16
Syria was your merchant by reason of the multitude of your handiworks: they traded for your wares with emeralds, purple, and embroidered work, and fine linen, and coral, and rubies.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 27:24
These were your traffickers in choice wares, in wrappings of blue and embroidered work, and in chests of rich clothing, bound with cords and made of cedar, among your merchandise.
(WEB NAS RSV NIV)

Subtopics

Embroidered

Related Terms

Colours (20 Occurrences)

Weaver (11 Occurrences)

Yarn (37 Occurrences)

Embroidered (26 Occurrences)

Twined (25 Occurrences)

Material (61 Occurrences)

Screen (26 Occurrences)

Scarlet (54 Occurrences)

Stuff (49 Occurrences)