Strong's Lexicon taphar: To sew, stitch Original Word: תָּפַר Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "taphar," the concept of sewing or stitching can be related to Greek words like "ῥάπτω" (rhapto), which means to sew or stitch together. Usage: The Hebrew verb "taphar" primarily means to sew or stitch together. It is used in the context of joining materials, such as fabric or leather, by means of a needle and thread. This action is often associated with the creation or repair of garments and other fabric items. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, sewing was a vital skill, particularly for women, who were responsible for making and mending clothing for their families. The ability to sew was essential for maintaining garments, tents, and other fabric-based items. Sewing was also a metaphor for repair and restoration, symbolizing the mending of relationships or communities. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to sew together NASB Translation sew (1), sew together (1), sewed (1), sewed...together (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [תָּפַר] verb sew together (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic תְּפַר); — Qal Imperfect3masculine plural וַיִּתְפְרוּ Genesis 3:7 (J) they sewed together fig-leaves (accusative); Perfect1singular תָּפַ֫רְתִּי Job 16:15, with accusative + עֲלֵי, sackcloth I have sewed upon my skin; Infinitive construct עֵת לִתְמּוֺר Ecclesiastes 3:6 a time to sew together (opposed to קָרַע). Pi`el Participle as substantive feminine plural מְתַמְּרוֺת Ezekiel 13:18 those who keep sewing, with accusative + עַל. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance women that sew together A primitive root; to sew -- (women that) sew (together). Forms and Transliterations וַֽיִּתְפְּרוּ֙ ויתפרו לִֽמְתַפְּר֨וֹת לִתְפּ֔וֹר למתפרות לתפור תָּ֭פַרְתִּי תפרתי lim·ṯap·pə·rō·wṯ limtappeRot limṯappərōwṯ liṯ·pō·wr litPor liṯpōwr tā·p̄ar·tî Tafarti tāp̄artî vaiyitpeRu way·yiṯ·pə·rū wayyiṯpərūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 3:7 HEB: עֵֽירֻמִּ֖ם הֵ֑ם וַֽיִּתְפְּרוּ֙ עֲלֵ֣ה תְאֵנָ֔ה NAS: that they were naked; and they sewed fig KJV: leaves together, and made themselves INT: were naked themselves sewed leaves fig Job 16:15 Ecclesiastes 3:7 Ezekiel 13:18 4 Occurrences |
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