In biblical times, weaving was a significant and essential craft, integral to daily life and the economy. The weaver's role is mentioned in various contexts throughout the Bible, highlighting the importance of this skill in ancient Israelite society.

Biblical References:

1. Tabernacle and Temple Contributions:
Weaving was a crucial skill in the construction of the Tabernacle and later the Temple. Skilled artisans were called upon to create the intricate designs required for the sacred spaces. In Exodus 35:35, it is noted that God endowed certain individuals with the skill to work in various crafts, including weaving: "He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as engravers, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen, and as weavers—all of them skilled workers and designers."

2. Symbolism and Imagery:
Weaving is often used metaphorically in the Bible to describe the complexity and intricacy of God's creation and plans. In Job 7:6, Job laments the fleeting nature of life, comparing his days to a weaver's shuttle: "My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and they come to an end without hope."

3. Cultural and Economic Role:
Weaving was a common domestic activity, especially among women, and was vital for producing clothing and other textiles. Proverbs 31:13 describes the virtuous woman as one who "selects wool and flax and works with eager hands," indicating her involvement in spinning and weaving.

4. Military Equipment:
The weaver's craft also extended to the production of military equipment. In 1 Samuel 17:7, Goliath's spear is described as having a shaft "like a weaver’s rod," emphasizing its size and strength.

5. Judges and Samson:
The account of Samson in Judges 16 provides a narrative involving weaving. Delilah weaves the seven locks of Samson's hair into a loom, attempting to sap his strength: "So while he slept, Delilah took the seven braids of his hair, wove them into the fabric, and tightened it with a pin" (Judges 16:14).

Cultural Context:

Weaving in ancient Israel was typically done on a loom, a device that held the warp threads in place while the weaver passed the weft threads through them. The process required skill and patience, and the resulting textiles were used for clothing, tents, and other essential items. The materials used included wool, flax, and sometimes more luxurious fibers like silk.

The craft of weaving was not only a practical necessity but also an art form, with weavers creating patterns and designs that reflected their culture and beliefs. The ability to weave was a valued skill, often passed down through generations, and it played a significant role in the economic and social fabric of biblical communities.

Spiritual Significance:

Weaving, as depicted in the Bible, serves as a metaphor for God's sovereignty and the intricate design of His creation. Just as a weaver carefully plans and executes a pattern, so too does God weave the events of history and the lives of individuals according to His divine purpose. This imagery underscores the belief in a purposeful and ordered universe, crafted by the hands of a wise and omnipotent Creator.1. (n.) One who weaves, or whose occupation is to weave.

2. (n.) A weaver bird.

3. (n.) An aquatic beetle of the genus Gyrinus. See Whirling.

4500. manor -- a (weaver's) beam
... 4499, 4500. manor. 4501 . a (weaver's) beam. Transliteration: manor
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-nore') Short Definition: beam. Word ...
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707. arag -- to weave
... 706, 707. arag. 708 . to weave. Transliteration: arag Phonetic Spelling:
(aw-rag') Short Definition: weaver's. Word Origin a prim. ... weaver. ...
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708. ereg -- a loom
... loom. Word Origin from arag Definition a loom NASB Word Usage loom (1),
weaver's shuttle (1). beam, weaver's shuttle. From 'arag; a ...
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7551. raqam -- to variegate
... 7550, 7551. raqam. 7552 . to variegate. Transliteration: raqam Phonetic Spelling:
(raw-kam') Short Definition: weaver. Word Origin a prim. ...
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Letter W
... Thomas "Received 1787, Died 1792 * Weatherly, Henry T. "Received 1829, Withdrew
1837 * Weathersby, John F. "Received 1828, Located 1821 * Weaver, John P ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/bangs/an alphabetical list of m e preachers/letter w.htm

Carey's College
... The Heart of England"The Weaver Carey who became a Peer, and the weaver who was
father of William Carey"Early training in Paulerspury"Impressions made by ...
/.../smith/the life of william carey/chapter i careys college.htm

Christ Teaching by Miracles
... "The Dead Raven." A poor weaver in Edinburgh lost his situation one winter, on account
of business being so dull. ... It fell at the feet of the pious weaver. ...
/.../newton/the life of jesus christ for the young/christ teaching by miracles.htm

Kingo's Childhood and Youth
... the grandfather of the poet, immigrated from Crail, Scotland, to Denmark about 1590,
and settled at Helsing??r, Sj??lland, where he worked as a tapestry weaver ...
/.../aaberg/hymns and hymnwriters of denmark/chapter three kingos childhood and.htm

Clairvoyance
... It never uses the word "irrevocable." It speaks of water spilt on the ground
that cannot be gathered up again"a thread cut by the weaver. ...
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1869-1870. Emigration of Families --A visitor's Impressions --The ...
... "In another court we found a silk-weaver hard at work,"from eight in the
morning to eleven at night. This man, a Christian, had ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/lowe/gods answers/chapter ii 1869-1870 emigration of.htm

"What is Your Life?"
... A swift ship. A flower. A handbreath. A weaver's shuttle. A shepherd's tent removed.
Water spilt on the ground. A thread cut by the weaver. Grass. A dream. ...
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Jewish views on Trade, Tradesmen, and Trades' Guilds
... The saying was: "A weaver must be humble, or his life will be shortened by
excommunication"; that is, he must submit to anything for a living. ...
/.../edersheim/sketches of jewish social life/chapter 11 jewish views on.htm

Sailors' Hymns.
... [Footnote 35: Hugh Wilson was a Scotch weaver of Kilmarnock, born 1764; died 1824.].
"FIERCE WAS THE WILD BILLOW.". ([Greek: Zopheras trikumias]). ...
/.../brown/the story of the hymns and tunes/chapter x sailors hymns.htm

The Valleys --Experiences of Suffering and Sacrifice
... The weaver we were speaking of finds some strange shuttle-threads to be woven into
the pattern, gray black, ugly black threads, and red threads almost wet and ...
/.../quiet talks on following the christ/3 the valleysexperiences of suffering.htm

Weaver (11 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) One who weaves, or whose occupation is to weave.
2. (n.) A weaver bird. ... Multi-Version Concordance Weaver (11 Occurrences). ...
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Weaver's (5 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Weaver's (5 Occurrences). 1 Samuel 17:7 The staff
of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's ...
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Elhanan (4 Occurrences)
... Philistines at Gob; and Elhanan, the son of Jaare-oregim the Beth-lehemite, slew
Goliath the Gittite, the staff of whose spear was like a weaver's beam"; while ...
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Finely (27 Occurrences)
... Exodus 26:36 And thou shalt make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the weaver in colours. ...
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Beam (17 Occurrences)
... In 1 Samuel 17:7, it means a weaver's frame or principal beam; in Habakkuk 2:11,
a crossbeam or girder; 2 Kings 6:2, 5, a cross-piece or rafter of a house; 1 ...
/b/beam.htm - 17k

Weaving (4 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) An incessant motion of a horse's head, neck, and body, from side to side,
fancied to resemble the motion of a hand weaver in throwing the shuttle. Int. ...
/w/weaving.htm - 17k

Twisted (79 Occurrences)
... Exodus 26:36 And thou shalt make a screen for the door of the Tent, of blue, and
purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, the work of the weaver in colours. ...
/t/twisted.htm - 28k

Weavers (4 Occurrences)

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Embroidery (12 Occurrences)
... The fact that this word is used instead of `aragh, "weaver," would lead us to suppose
that the embroiderers' work was either different from that of the weaver...
/e/embroidery.htm - 13k

Goliath (6 Occurrences)
... The staff of his apear "was like a weaver's beam." The Authorized Version interpolates
the words "the brother of" from 1 Chronicles 20:5, where this giant is ...
/g/goliath.htm - 12k

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