The term "wove" refers to the act of interlacing threads to form a fabric or material. In the context of the Bible, weaving is a significant activity, often associated with the creation of garments, tabernacle furnishings, and other items of importance. Weaving is mentioned in various passages, highlighting its role in daily life and religious practices in ancient Israel.

Biblical References:

1. 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 skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair." This passage illustrates the communal effort and skill involved in weaving materials for the construction of the Tabernacle. The women of Israel contributed their talents to create the necessary fabrics, demonstrating the importance of weaving in fulfilling God's instructions for worship.

2. Exodus 39:29 · "The sash was made of finely spun linen, embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the LORD had commanded Moses." The weaving of the priestly garments, including the sash, was done with precision and care, following divine instructions. The use of specific colors and materials signifies the sacred nature of these garments and the role of weaving in their creation.

3. Judges 16:13-14 · "Then Delilah said to Samson, 'Until now you have mocked me and told me lies. Tell me how you can be tied up.' He replied, 'If you weave the seven braids of my head into the fabric on the loom and tighten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man.' So while he slept, Delilah took the seven braids of his head, wove them into the fabric, and tightened it with the pin." This narrative involving Samson and Delilah highlights weaving as a metaphor for entanglement and deception. The act of weaving Samson's hair into the loom symbolizes the binding of his strength and foreshadows his eventual downfall.

4. Proverbs 31:13 · "She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands." The virtuous woman described in Proverbs 31 is depicted as industrious and skilled in weaving. Her ability to work with wool and flax reflects her diligence and resourcefulness, qualities that are esteemed in the biblical portrayal of a godly woman.

Cultural and Religious Significance:

Weaving in biblical times was a vital domestic and economic activity, often carried out by women. It was essential for producing clothing, household items, and religious textiles. The skill of weaving was highly valued, and the products of weaving were integral to both everyday life and religious observance.

In the construction of the Tabernacle and the garments of the priests, weaving played a crucial role. The intricate designs and specified colors were not only artistic expressions but also carried theological significance, representing purity, royalty, and divine instruction.

The act of weaving is also metaphorically used in Scripture to describe the complexity and interconnection of life and relationships. Just as threads are woven together to create a cohesive fabric, so too are the lives of individuals and communities intertwined in the biblical narrative.

Overall, weaving in the Bible is a testament to human creativity and the fulfillment of divine purposes, reflecting the harmony between human effort and God's design.1. (imp.) of Weave.

2. (p. p.) of Weave.

3. (p. p.) p. pr. & rare vb. n. of Weave.

5526b. sakak -- to weave together
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to weave together NASB Word Usage knit together
(1), wove (1). 5526a, 5526b. sakak. 5527 . Strong's Numbers.
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Events During the War
... Then Mother and my older sister, who was nearly grown, spun the yarn and wove
it into jeans and linsey, and also into flannel and blankets. ...
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The Finding of Moses
... Taking some of these bulrushes, she wove them into a little cradle with a cover
to it, just like a little ark, and this she covered with a kind of pitch, so ...
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Introductory Note to the Fragments of Papias
... From these he gathered the floating traditions in regard to the sayings of our
Lord, and wove them into a production divided into five books. ...
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Galilee
... for one who felt the analogy of his own experience, in the pages of Marius the
Epicurean, in which Walter Pater, by a wonderful tour de force, wove an exact ...
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Beasts Similarly Subject to the Law of Mutation.
... flayed a little ewe; and, while he persistently tries and (as the pliancy of the
material invited him) thins out the thread by assiduous traction, wove it into ...
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Cerdo, Marcion, Lucan, Apelles.
... substance of a true body, as the Gospel teaches; but says, because He descended
from the upper regions, that in the course of His descent He wove together for ...
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Humbly Inscribed to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, one of his ...
... sight,. But, through the thin partition of an hour, 50. I see its sables
wove by destiny; And that in sorrow buried; this, in shame; ...
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ChapterThree May be Paraphrased, I Think, Somewhat in this Way...
... Faith sings a song amidst the whirl of life: "With mercy and with judgment, My web
of time He wove; And aye the dews of sorrow Were lustred with His love."). ...
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Watching the Horizon
... and that grew deep the pilgrim trait of patient endurance through the weary twilight
years till the promised heir came, and even beyond that, wove the finest ...
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The Early Life of the Blessed virgin at the Temple.
... She worked, wove, and knitted narrow strips of stuff on long rods for the service
of the Temple. She washed the cloths and cleansed the pots and pans. ...
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Wove (4 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Wove (4 Occurrences). ... Judges 16:14 So while he slept,
Deli'lah took the seven locks of his head and wove them into the web. ...
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Hangings (23 Occurrences)
... 12; Exodus 39:34; Exodus 40:21 (compare also Numbers 4:5), "covering." (3) In 2
Kings 23:7 we read of "hangings" (Hebrew "houses") which the women wove for the ...
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Woven (40 Occurrences)

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Quarters (17 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). 2 Kings 23:7 He broke down the houses of the sodomites, that were in
the house of Yahweh, where the women wove hangings for the Asherah. (See NIV). ...
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Loom (3 Occurrences)
... web." (See NIV). Judges 16:14 So while he slept, Deli'lah took the seven
locks of his head and wove them into the web. And she made ...
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Locks (29 Occurrences)
... of Hebron. (BBE). Judges 16:14 So while he slept, Deli'lah took the seven
locks of his head and wove them into the web. And she made ...
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Wounds (57 Occurrences)

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Tight (9 Occurrences)
... in place. (BBE). Judges 16:14 So while he slept, Deli'lah took the seven
locks of his head and wove them into the web. And she made ...
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Deli'lah (6 Occurrences)
... thread. (DBY RSV). Judges 16:14 So while he slept, Deli'lah took the seven
locks of his head and wove them into the web. And she ...
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Prostitutes (19 Occurrences)
... (See RSV NIV). 2 Kings 23:7 He broke down the houses of the sodomites, that were
in the house of Yahweh, where the women wove hangings for the Asherah. ...
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