What does אָרַג (ʾārag) mean in the Bible?
אָרַג (ʾārag): Craft skill of interlacing threads; metaphorically describes intricate human designs or cunning arrangements
Hebrew · H707
אָרַג
To plait or weave
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אָרַג H707
Pronunciation ʾārag
What does אָרַג (ʾārag) mean in the Bible?
אָרַג (ʾārag): Craft skill of interlacing threads; metaphorically describes intricate human designs or cunning arrangements
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H707?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include was like a weaver’s (3), of a weaver (2), . . . (1), and as weavers (1), and the weavers (1).
Where does אָרַג (ʾārag) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 28:32. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (4), Isaiah (3), 1 Chronicles (2), 1 Samuel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It was like a weaver’s 3× 1 Samuel 17:7, 2 Samuel 21:19, 1 Chronicles 20:5
of a weaver 2× Exodus 39:22, Exodus 39:27
. . . 1× Exodus 28:32
and as weavers 1× Exodus 35:35
and the weavers 1× Isaiah 19:9
and weave 1× Isaiah 59:5
had woven 1× 2 Kings 23:7
like a weaver 1× Isaiah 38:12
like a weaver’s 1× 1 Chronicles 11:23
you weave 1× Judges 16:13
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 28:32 אֹרֵ֗ג to . . . Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Exodus 35:35 וְאֹרֵ֑ג to and as weavers Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Exodus 39:22 אֹרֵ֑ג to of a weaver Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Exodus 39:27 אֹרֵ֑ג to of a weaver Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Judges 16:13 תַּאַרְגִ֗י to you weave Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular 1 Samuel 17:7 אֹֽרְגִ֔ים to was like a weaver’s Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 2 Samuel 21:19 אֹרְגִֽים׃ס to was like a weaver’s Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 2 Kings 23:7 אֹרְג֥וֹת to had woven Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural 1 Chronicles 11:23 אֹרְגִ֔ים to like a weaver’s Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1 Chronicles 20:5 אֹרְגִֽים׃ to was like a weaver’s Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 28:32
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 7
Exodus 4 Judges 1 1 Samuel 1 2 Samuel 1 2 Kings 1 1 Chronicles 2 Isaiah 3
Source forms
אֹרֵ֑ג 2x ’ō·rêḡ Exodus 39:22, Exodus 39:27
אֹרֵ֗ג 1x ’ō·rêḡ Exodus 28:32
אֹרְג֥וֹת 1x ’ō·rə·ḡō·wṯ 2 Kings 23:7
אֹֽרְגִ֔ים 1x ’ō·rə·ḡîm 1 Samuel 17:7
אֹרְגִ֔ים 1x ’ō·rə·ḡîm 1 Chronicles 11:23
אֹרְגִֽים׃ 1x ’ō·rə·ḡîm 1 Chronicles 20:5
אֹרְגִֽים׃ס 1x ’ō·rə·ḡîm 2 Samuel 21:19
וְאֹרֵ֑ג 1x wə·’ō·rêḡ Exodus 35:35
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 4x 1 Samuel 17:7, 2 Samuel 21:19, 1 Chronicles 11:23, 1 Chronicles 20:5
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 3x Exodus 28:32, Exodus 39:22, Exodus 39:27
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 19:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Exodus 35:35
Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular 1x Isaiah 38:12
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular 1x Judges 16:13
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Isaiah 59:5
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural 1x 2 Kings 23:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Craft skill of interlacing threads; metaphorically describes intricate human designs or cunning arrangements
Source Gloss
to plait or weave
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Craft skill of interlacing threads; metaphorically describes intricate human designs or cunning arrangements
to plait or weave BDB: weave Usage: weaver(-r).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 10
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 10×
Participle active 1Chr 11:23 · 1Chr 20:5 · 1Sam 17:7 · 2Kgs 23:7 · 2Sam 21:19 · Exod 28:32 · Exod 39:22 · Exod 39:27 8×
Imperfect Isa 59:5 · Judg 16:13 2×
Word Origins
אָרַג is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain