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Embroidery

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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G8830, G8834
Greek
ποικιλία · poikilia

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ποικιλία

G8830
Transliteration
poikilia
Part of speech
G:N-F
Indexed occurrences
0

Glosses

embroidery

Lexicon definition

1. a marking with various colours, embroidering, embroidery , (Plato Philosophus): in plural pieces of broidery , (Xenophon Historicus) 2. varied aspect, diversity , (Plato Philosophus) 3. versatility, subtlety, craft , (Demosthenes Orator) (ML)

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ποικιλτικός

G8834
Transliteration
poikiltikos
Part of speech
G:N-N
Indexed occurrences
0

Glosses

embroidery

Lexicon definition

embroidery

Hebrew lexical coverage

No safely matched Hebrew Strong’s entry

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The installed lexicons do not contain a sufficiently exact Hebrew word-level match for this study. UNLEARN leaves this language unassigned instead of displaying an unrelated Strong’s record.

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Topic

EMBROIDERY

Nave’s Topical Bible references for EMBROIDERY.

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Dictionary

Banner

(1.) The flag or banner of the larger kind, serving for three tribes marching together. These standards, of which there were four, were worked with embroidery and beautifully ornamented (Num. 1:52; 2:2, 3, 10, 18, 25; Cant. 2:4; 6:4, 10). (2.) The flag borne by each separate tribe, of a smaller form. Probably it bore on it the name of the tribe to which it belonged, or some distinguishing device (Num. 2:2, 34). (3.) A lofty signal-flag, not carried about, but stationary. It was usually erected on a mountain or other lofty place. As soon as it was seen the war-trumpets were blown (Ps. 60:4; Isa. 5:26; 11:12; 13:2; 18:3; 30:17; Jer. 4:6 21; Ezek. 27:7). (4.) A "sign of fire" (Jer. 6:1) was sometimes used as a signal. The banners and ensigns of the Roman army had idolatrous images upon them, and hence they are called the "abomination of desolation" (q.v.). The principal Roman standard, however, was an eagle. (See Matt. 24:28; Luke 17:37, where the Jewish nation is compared to a dead body, which the eagles gather together to devour.) God's setting up or giving a banner (Ps. 20:5; 60:4; Cant. 2:4) imports his presence and protection and aid extended to his people.

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Dictionary

Embroider

The art of embroidery was known to the Jews (Ex. 26:36; 35:35; 38:23; Judg. 5:30; Ps. 45:14). The skill of the women in this art was seen in the preparation of the sacerdotal robes of the high priest (Ex. 28). It seems that the art became hereditary in certain families (1 Chr. 4:21). The Assyrians were also noted for their embroidered robes (Ezek. 27:24).

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