Midvash

תָּפַרtâphar

sew together

Pronunciation: taw-far' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H8609

Meanings

Qal: they sewed together, sackcloth I have sewed upon (Genesis 3:7; Job 16:15; Ecclesiastes 3:6)

Pi`el: those who keep sewing (Ezekiel 13:18)

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 3:7 At that moment their eyes were opened, and they suddenly felt shame at their nakedness. So they sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves.
  • Job 16:15 I wear burlap to show my grief. My pride lies in the dust.
  • Ecclesiastes 3:7 A time to tear and a time to mend. A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
  • Ezekiel 13:18 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: What sorrow awaits you women who are ensnaring the souls of my people, young and old alike. You tie magic charms on their wrists and furnish them with magic veils. Do you think you can trap others without bringing destruction on yourselves?

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).