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אָרַג

𐤀𐤓𐤂

ʼârag

H707 verb

SILEX Entry

Root ארג to weave, to interlace

Definition

To weave by interlacing threads or fibers, typically in the production of textiles such as cloth or garments. By extension, can refer to the occupation or activity of weaving. The primary meaning involves intentional, skilled craft in producing woven fabric from various materials (usually wool, flax, or similar fibers), but can also denote the general process of intertwining or plaiting.

Semantic Range

to weave (fabric or textile), to engage in weaving (as an occupation), to interlace threads, weaver (by derivation or participle)

Root / Etymology

Root: אַרַג (ארג). Trilateral root common in Semitic languages, with the core idea of weaving. The verb אָרַג directly denotes the manual or professional act of producing woven material by intertwining threads.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The verb is used primarily to describe the technical process of making textiles by Israelite artisans, particularly in the context of the construction of the Tabernacle (Mishkan), where skilled weavers produced sanctuary fabrics (e.g., Exodus 35:35; 1 Chronicles 4:21). In biblical usage, the noun forms derived from this root designate both the act of weaving and the occupation (weaver). The context is almost always literal and occupational, not metaphorical. Later periods (Second Temple and post-biblical texts) preserved the root in connection with the textile crafts, which remained a distinct and valued skill. The term is distinct from טָוָה (ṭāvāh, 'to spin'), which refers specifically to twisting raw fibers into thread prior to weaving. English translations like 'weave' or 'weaver' generally capture the sense, but may obscure the context of manual, skilled craftsmanship intrinsic to the ancient activity. There is no shift in basic meaning across biblical periods, though specific contexts—from priestly attire to tribal genealogies—can nuance the referent (person or process).

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

a primitive root; to plait or weave; weaver(-r).

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Root Family

ארג (ʾ-r-g) — to weave, to interlace

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3296 יַעֲרֵי אֹרְגִים weavers
H708 אֶרֶג woven-work

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H707-03 אֹֽרְגִ֔ים oregim HVqrmpa beam weavers 4
H707-02 אֹרֵ֗ג oreg HVqrmsa of a weaver weaving-one 3
H707-08 יֶאֱרֹ֑גוּ yeerogu HVqi3mp they weave they will weave 1
H707-06 וְ/אֹרֵ֑ג veoreg HC/Vqrmsa and of the weaver and the weaver 1
H707-07 וְ/אֹרְגִ֖ים veoregim HC/Vqrmpa and weavers weaving-ones 1
H707-05 תַּאַרְגִ֗י taaregi HVqi2fs you weave you weave 1
H707-01 כָ/אֹרֵ֤ג khaoreg HRd/Vqrmsa like a weaver weaving one 1
H707-04 אֹרְג֥וֹת oregot HVqrfpa were weaving weaving women 1

Occurrences in Scripture

13 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H707-02 Exodus 28:32 אֹרֵ֗ג oreg HVqrmsa of a weaver weaving-one
H707-06 Exodus 35:35 וְ/אֹרֵ֑ג veoreg HC/Vqrmsa and of the weaver and the weaver
H707-02 Exodus 39:22 אֹרֵ֑ג oreg HVqrmsa woven weaving-one
H707-02 Exodus 39:27 אֹרֵ֑ג oreg HVqrmsa of a weaver weaving-one
H707-05 Judges 16:13 תַּאַרְגִ֗י taaregi HVqi2fs you weave you weave
H707-03 1 Samuel 17:7 אֹֽרְגִ֔ים oregim HVqrmpa beam weavers
H707-03 2 Samuel 21:19 אֹרְגִֽים oregim-2 HVqrmpa beam weavers
H707-04 2 Kings 23:7 אֹרְג֥וֹת oregot HVqrfpa were weaving weaving women
H707-07 Isaiah 19:9 וְ/אֹרְגִ֖ים veoregim HC/Vqrmpa and weavers weaving-ones
H707-01 Isaiah 38:12 כָ/אֹרֵ֤ג khaoreg HRd/Vqrmsa like a weaver weaving one
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