In biblical contexts, the term "row" can refer to an arrangement or sequence, often used in descriptions of construction, organization, or order. The concept of a row is seen in various passages throughout the Bible, where it is used to describe the orderly arrangement of objects, people, or structures.

Old Testament References

1. Construction and Design: The term "row" is frequently used in the context of the construction of the Tabernacle and the Temple. In Exodus 28:17, the breastpiece of judgment worn by the High Priest is described as having four rows of stones: "And mount on it a setting of gemstones—four rows of stones: The first row shall be a ruby, a topaz, and an emerald." This precise arrangement signifies the order and beauty that God commanded in the design of sacred objects.

2. Temple Furnishings: In 1 Kings 7:3, the construction of Solomon's Temple includes rows of cedar beams: "It was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the forty-five pillars, fifteen per row." This description highlights the architectural precision and grandeur of the Temple, reflecting the glory and majesty of God.

3. Military Formation: The concept of rows is also applied to military formations. In 1 Samuel 17:20, David arrives at the battlefield to find the Israelite army in rows: "So David got up early in the morning, left the flock with a keeper, loaded up, and set out as Jesse had instructed. He reached the camp as the army was going out to its battle lines, shouting the war cry." The orderly arrangement of troops in rows signifies readiness and discipline in the face of conflict.

New Testament References

While the New Testament does not frequently use the term "row" in the same architectural or military contexts as the Old Testament, the concept of order and arrangement is still present in the teachings of Jesus and the apostles. The emphasis on order within the church and in personal conduct reflects the broader biblical theme of divine order.

Symbolic and Theological Implications

The use of rows in the Bible often symbolizes order, beauty, and divine instruction. The precise arrangement of stones on the High Priest's breastpiece or the orderly construction of the Temple serves as a reminder of God's attention to detail and His desire for harmony and order in His creation. In a broader theological sense, these rows can be seen as a reflection of the heavenly order, where everything is perfectly aligned according to God's will.

Practical Application

For believers, the concept of rows can serve as a metaphor for the importance of order and discipline in one's spiritual life. Just as the Israelites arranged their stones and beams with care, Christians are called to arrange their lives in accordance with God's commandments, ensuring that every aspect of life is aligned with His divine purpose.1. (a. & adv.) Rough; stern; angry.

2. (n.) A noisy, turbulent quarrel or disturbance; a brawl.

3. (n.) A series of persons or things arranged in a continued line; a line; a rank; a file; as, a row of trees; a row of houses or columns.

4. (v. t.) To propel with oars, as a boat or vessel, along the surface of water; as, to row a boat.

5. (v. t.) To transport in a boat propelled with oars; as, to row the captain ashore in his barge.

6. (v. i.) To use the oar; as, to row well.

7. (v. i.) To be moved by oars; as, the boat rows easily.

8. (n.) The act of rowing; excursion in a rowboat.

4747. stoicheion -- one of a row, hence a letter (of the alphabet) ...
... 4746b, 4747. stoicheion. 4748 . one of a row, hence a letter (of the
alphabet), by ext. the elements (of knowledge). Part of Speech ...
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1643. elauno -- to drive or push (as wind, oars, or demoniacal ...
... oars, or demoniacal power). Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: elauno Phonetic
Spelling: (el-ow'-no) Short Definition: I drive on, propel, row Definition: (a ...
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5257. huperetes -- an underling, servant
... 5257 (from 5259 , "under" and , "to row") -- properly, a rower (a crewman on a boat),
an "under-rower" who mans the oars on a lower deck; (figuratively) a ...
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4748. stoicheo -- to be in rows, fig. to walk by rule
... Word Origin from stoichos (a row) Definition to be in rows, fig. to walk by rule
NASB Word Usage follow (1), living (1), walk (2), walk orderly (1). ...
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63. agrauleo -- to live in the fields
... to live in the fields. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: agrauleo Phonetic Spelling:
(ag-row-leh'-o) Short Definition: I spend the night in the open ...
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4237. prasia -- a garden bed
... Perhaps from prason (a leek, and so an onion-patch); a garden plot, ie (by implication,
of regular beds) a row (repeated in plural by Hebraism, to indicate an ...
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3738. orcheomai -- to dance
... dance. Middle voice from orchos (a row or ring); to dance (from the ranklike
or regular motion) -- dance. (orchesamenes) -- 1 Occurrence. ...
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4410. protokathedria -- the chief seat
... chief seat. From protos and kathedra; a sitting first (in the front row), ie
Preeminence in council -- chief (highest, uppermost) seat. see GREEK protos. ...
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2905. tur -- a row
... 2904, 2905. tur. 2906 . a row. Transliteration: tur Phonetic Spelling:
(toor) Short Definition: row. Word Origin from an unused ...
/hebrew/2905.htm - 5k

4635. maareketh -- a row, line
... 4634, 4635. maareketh. 4636 . a row, line. Transliteration: maareketh Phonetic
Spelling: (mah-ar-eh'-keth) Short Definition: showbread. ... row, showbread. ...
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2864. chathar -- to dig, row
... 2863, 2864. chathar. 2865 . to dig, row. Transliteration: chathar Phonetic
Spelling: (khaw-thar') Short Definition: dig. Word Origin a prim. ... dig through, row ...
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4634. maarakah -- row, rank, battle line
... 4633, 4634. maarakah. 4635 . row, rank, battle line. Transliteration: maarakah
Phonetic Spelling: (mah-ar-aw-kaw') Short Definition: line. ...
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5073. nidbak -- a row or layer, course
... 5072, 5073. nidbak. 5074 . a row or layer, course. Transliteration: nidbak
Phonetic Spelling: (nid-bawk') Short Definition: layer. ... row. ...
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7713. sederah -- row, rank (of soldiers)
... 7712, 7713. sederah. 7714 . row, rank (of soldiers). Transliteration: sederah
Phonetic Spelling: (sed-ay-raw') Short Definition: ranks. ...
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7751b. shut -- to row
... shut. 7751c . to row. Transliteration: shut Short Definition: rowers. Word Origin
denominative verb from shayit Definition to row NASB Word Usage rowers (2). ...
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5995. amir -- a swath, row of fallen grain
... 5994, 5995. amir. 5996 . a swath, row of fallen grain. Transliteration:
amir Phonetic Spelling: (aw-meer') Short Definition: sheaves. ...
/hebrew/5995.htm - 6k

7795. sowrah -- perhaps a row
... 7794, 7795. sowrah. 7795a . perhaps a row. Transliteration: sowrah Phonetic
Spelling: (so-raw') Short Definition: principal. principal ...
/hebrew/7795.htm - 5k

8448. tor -- border, row, turn
... tor. 8449 . border, row, turn. Transliteration: tor Phonetic Spelling: (tore)
Short Definition: border. Word Origin the same as tor, qv. border, row, turn ...
/hebrew/8448.htm - 5k

The Life of Mr. William Row.
... The Life of Mr. WILLIAM ROW. He was a son of Mr. John Row minister at Perth,
who gave him a very liberal education under his own eye. ...
/.../howie/biographia scoticana scots worthies/the life of mr william.htm

One Day when Old Diamond was Standing with his Nose in his Bag ...
... Pall Mall and Cockspur Street, and his master was reading the newspaper on the box
of his cab, which was the last of a good many in the row, little Diamond got ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 19 one day when.htm

Buying the Truth
... pilgrims come into the fair began to cry, as shopmen will do, "Buy, buy, buy"buy
this, and buy that." There were the priests in the Italian row with their ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 61 1915/buying the truth.htm

Concerning the Garments of the Priests, and of the High Priest.
... These stones, however, stood in three rows, by four in a row, and were inserted
into the breastplate itself, and they were set in ouches of gold, that were ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 7 concerning the garments.htm

Buying the Truth
... pilgrims come into the fair, began to cry as shopmen will do, "Buy, buy, buy"buy
this, and buy that." There were the priests in the Italian row with their ...
//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/sermons on proverbs/buying the truth.htm

Letter xvi. --To Amphilochius.
... Footnotes: [2233] Cf. Philippians 1:6. [2234] Reading konchoeidos. [2235] That is,
on an inner line; the upper row having their supports at the angles of the ...
/.../gregory/gregory of nyssa dogmatic treatises etc/letter xvi to amphilochius.htm

The Sins of the Elect and of the Penitent are of Many Kinds, but ...
... Then they gave in their branches who had them green, but cracked: all these gave
them in green, and stood in their own row. ... These all stood in their own row. ...
/.../pastor/the pastor books first second third/similitude eighth the sins of.htm

Some Miscellaneous Matters Respecting the Face of the Land.
... "The inhabitants of Beth-Namer measured out a corner for the poor with
a line, and they gave a corner out of every row. Abba Saul ...
/.../from the talmud and hebraica/chapter 98 some miscellaneous matters.htm

The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews
... BY THOMAS CHARLES EDWARDS, DD. London HODDER AND STOUGHTON 27, PATERNOSTER ROW.
MCMIV. ... NINTH EDITION. London HODDER AND STOUGHTON 27, PATERNOSTER ROW. MCMIV. ...
/.../edwards/the expositors bible the epistle to the hebrews/title page.htm

The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II
... JOHN. BY MARCUS DODS, DD. London: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 27, PATERNOSTER ROW. MDCCCXCII. ...
VOL. II. London: HODDER AND STOUGHTON, 27, PATERNOSTER ROW. MDCCCXCII. ...
/.../dods/the expositors bible the gospel of st john vol ii/title page.htm

Row (26 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) A series of persons or things arranged in a continued line; a line; a
rank; a file; as, a row of trees; a row of houses or columns. ...
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Range (9 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) To set in a row, or in rows; to place in a regular line or lines, or in
ranks; to dispose in the proper order; to rank; as, to range soldiers in line. ...
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Carbuncle (6 Occurrences)
... It was one of the jewels in the first row of the high priest's breastplate. ... Exodus
28:18 and the second row, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and a diamond; (DBY JPS). ...
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Rows (29 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:17 You shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row
of ruby, topaz, and beryl shall be the first row; (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT ...
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Beryl (12 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:17 You shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row
of ruby, topaz, and beryl shall be the first row; (WEB NIV). ...
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Topaz (7 Occurrences)
... It was the second stone in the first row in the breastplate of the high priest,
and had the name of Simeon inscribed on it (Exodus 28:17). ...
/t/topaz.htm - 9k

Line (131 Occurrences)
... vision. 11. (n.) A row of letters, words, etc., written or printed; esp.,
a row of words extending across a page or column. 12. ...
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Ruby (5 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:17 You shall set in it settings of stones, four rows of stones: a row
of ruby, topaz, and beryl shall be the first row; (WEB NAS NIV). ...
/r/ruby.htm - 9k

Sardoin (2 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:17 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones four rows of stones: one
row, a sardoin, a topaz, and an emerald the first row; (DBY). ...
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Sardius (5 Occurrences)
... Exodus 28:17 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones:
the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be ...
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