Definition and Context:
Stitching refers to the act of sewing or joining fabric together using a needle and thread. In biblical times, stitching was an essential skill for creating garments, tents, and other necessary items. The practice of stitching is often associated with craftsmanship, provision, and the fulfillment of daily needs.

Biblical References:
While the Bible does not explicitly mention "stitching" as a term, the concept is inherent in various passages that discuss sewing, weaving, and garment-making. These activities were crucial in the ancient world, reflecting both practical and symbolic significance.

1. Proverbs 31:13 · "She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands." This verse from the description of the virtuous woman highlights the industrious nature of a woman who engages in textile work, which would include stitching as part of her duties in creating clothing and household items.

2. Exodus 35:25-26 · "Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun—blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen. And all the women whose hearts were stirred and whose spirit moved them came and spun the goat hair." This passage describes the contributions of skilled women in the construction of the Tabernacle, where stitching and textile work were essential for creating the curtains and coverings.

3. Judges 5:30 · "‘Are they not finding and dividing the spoil—a girl or two for each warrior, the spoil of dyed garments for Sisera, the spoil of embroidered garments, two pieces of dyed work embroidered for the neck of the looter?’" This verse from the Song of Deborah and Barak mentions embroidered garments, indicating the value and artistry involved in stitching and textile work.

Cultural and Historical Significance:
In ancient Israel, stitching was a vital domestic skill, primarily performed by women. It was a means of providing for one's family and contributing to the community. The ability to stitch and create garments was not only practical but also a form of artistic expression, as seen in the intricate designs and colors used in clothing and ceremonial items.

Symbolism and Spiritual Insights:
Stitching in the Bible can symbolize unity and the bringing together of different elements to create something whole and functional. It reflects the care and attention required to maintain the fabric of daily life, both literally and metaphorically. The act of stitching can also be seen as a metaphor for God's provision and the intricate way He weaves together the lives of His people.

Practical Applications:
For modern readers, the biblical concept of stitching can serve as a reminder of the value of diligence, creativity, and the importance of contributing one's skills for the benefit of others. It encourages believers to appreciate the craftsmanship and effort involved in creating the necessities of life and to recognize the spiritual lessons embedded in everyday tasks.1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stitch.

2. (n.) The act of one who stitches.

3. (n.) Work done by sewing, esp. when a continuous line of stitches is shown on the surface; stitches, collectively.

7495. rapha -- to heal
... Or raphah {raw-faw'}; a primitive root; properly, to mend (by stitching), ie
(figuratively) to cure -- cure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, X thoroughly ...
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8278. serad -- perhaps plaited or braided work
... service. From sarad; stitching (as pierced with a needle) -- service. see HEBREW
sarad. 8277, 8278. serad. 8279 . Strong's Numbers.
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The Broad Inner Horizon.
... sewing, cooking, calling; or, measuring dry goods, chopping a typewriter, checking
up a ledger, feeding the swift machinery, endless stitching, gripping a ...
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Use what You Have.
... I expect she stuck pretty closely to the plain stitching, though likely as not she
would put in some of the fancy too to please the people she was winning to ...
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Expectancy in Service.
... Ideas of draughts changed that day. "Peter, what would you call a good draught?"
"Well," the old fisherman says, as he sits stitching up the holes in his nets ...
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Yet Wonderful and Beyond Measure Useful was the Work of this ...
... spirit while he prayed that once, when his cloak with which he was clad was taken
from him, he did not feel it; and when, after patching and stitching it, they ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/rolle/the fire of love/lection vi yet wonderful and.htm

The Weight of Sand
... rises up, and is lightly laid again.' Not the noisy events are the great ones; and
as much true greatness may be manifested in a poor woman stitching in her ...
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The Consecration of Joy
... There is no need to invoke the supposition of two authors, and a subsequent
stitching together, in order to explain the arrangement. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture k/the consecration of joy.htm

Faustus Maintains that to Hold to the Old Testament after the ...
... So this pretended artist in the fashions of the sacred Scriptures is found stitching
together absurdities, and dressing himself in the rags of his own invention ...
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Aubrey Leigh was a Man who had Chosen his Own Way of Life...
... struggle was grim,"and Aubrey for some time could not understand it, till one day
an explanation was offered him by a man engaged in stitching leather, in a ...
/.../corelli/the master-christian/xviii aubrey leigh was a.htm

The Best Light for Studying a Thorn.
... A sharp point prodding into his flesh, ever prodding, sticking, sticking in; asleep,
awake, stitching tent canvas, preaching, writing, that thing ever cutting ...
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Costly and Fatal Help
... fashion, are doing precisely the thing that Ahaz did"having abandoned Christianity,
they are trying to make up for it by hastily stitching together shreds ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture g/costly and fatal help.htm

Stitching (4 Occurrences)
...Stitching (4 Occurrences). ... (BBE). Ecclesiastes 3:7 A time for undoing and a time
for stitching; a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk; (BBE). ...
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Stock (16 Occurrences)

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Quilt (2 Occurrences)
... esp., a quilted bed cover, or a skirt worn by women; any cover or garment made by
putting wool, cotton, etc., between two cloths and stitching them together ...
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Veils (5 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 13:18 This is what the Lord has said: A curse is on the women who are stitching
bands on all arms and putting veils on the heads of those of every size ...
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Undoing (7 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Ecclesiastes 3:7 A time for undoing and a time for stitching;
a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk; (BBE). Daniel ...
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Mend (7 Occurrences)
... (WEB NIV). Ecclesiastes 3:7 A time for undoing and a time for stitching;
a time for keeping quiet and a time for talk; (See NIV). ...
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Stitched-up (1 Occurrence)
Stitched-up. Stitched, Stitched-up. Stitching . Multi-Version Concordance ...
(BBE). Stitched, Stitched-up. Stitching . Reference Bible.
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Service (317 Occurrences)
... (2) `Abhadh itself is translated "service" in Numbers 8:15; Numbers 18:23 Jeremiah
22:13. (3) Seradh means "stitching," ie piercing with a needle; it occurs ...
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Size (39 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 13:18 This is what the Lord has said: A curse is on the women who are stitching
bands on all arms and putting veils on the heads of those of every size ...
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