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Threads were essential in the ancient world for weaving fabrics, sewing garments, and crafting various textiles, which were crucial for daily life, religious practices, and trade.<br><br><b>Symbolism and Usage in Scripture</b><br><br>Threads and textiles are often used symbolically in the Bible to convey deeper spiritual truths. For instance, the act of weaving or sewing can represent the intricate and purposeful design of God's creation and His providential care over the details of life. In the construction of the Tabernacle, specific instructions were given regarding the use of threads and fabrics, highlighting their importance in worship and the representation of divine order.<br><br>In <a href="/exodus/28-6.htm">Exodus 28:6</a>, the ephod worn by the high priest is described: "They are to make the ephod of finely spun linen, embroidered with gold, with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn." Here, the threads of different colors and materials symbolize various aspects of God's covenant and the priestly role in mediating between God and the people.<br><br><b>Threads in Parables and Teachings</b><br><br>Threads also appear in the teachings of Jesus, where He uses everyday items to illustrate spiritual truths. In <a href="/matthew/9-16.htm">Matthew 9:16</a>, Jesus says, "No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result." This metaphor highlights the incompatibility of the old covenant with the new covenant brought by Christ, using the imagery of sewing and threads to make His point.<br><br><b>Cultural and Historical Context</b><br><br>In the ancient Near East, the production of thread and textiles was a labor-intensive process, often carried out by women in the household. The <a href="/bsb/proverbs/31.htm">Proverbs 31</a> woman is praised for her skills in this area: "She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands" (<a href="/proverbs/31-13.htm">Proverbs 31:13</a>). This verse underscores the value of industriousness and skill in managing a household, with threadwork being a key component of domestic life.<br><br><b>Threads in Prophetic Imagery</b><br><br>Prophets also used the imagery of threads and weaving to convey messages from God. In <a href="/isaiah/38-12.htm">Isaiah 38:12</a>, Hezekiah laments, "My dwelling is pulled up and removed from me like a shepherd’s tent; I have rolled up my life like a weaver; He cuts me off from the loom." Here, the fragility and temporality of life are depicted through the metaphor of weaving, with the thread representing the span of one's life.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>Throughout the Bible, threads serve as a powerful metaphor for the interconnectedness of life, the careful design of God's creation, and the unfolding of His divine plan. Whether in the context of worship, daily life, or spiritual teaching, the imagery of threads and textiles provides a rich tapestry of meaning that underscores the depth and complexity of biblical revelation.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) A very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance, drawn out to considerable length; a compound cord consisting of two or more single yarns doubled, or joined together, and twisted.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) A filament, as of a flower, or of any fibrous substance, as of bark; also, a line of gold or silver.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) The prominent part of the spiral of a screw or nut; the rib. See Screw.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) Fig.: Something continued in a long course or tenor; a,s the thread of life, or of a discourse.<p>5. (<I>n.</I>) Fig.: Composition; quality; fineness.<p>6. (<I>v. t.</I>) To pass a thread through the eye of; as, to thread a needle.<p>7. (<I>v. t.</I>) To pass or pierce through as a narrow way; also, to effect or make, as one's way, through or between obstacles; to thread.<p>8. (<I>v. t.</I>) To form a thread, or spiral rib, on or in; as, to thread a screw or nut.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2339.htm"><span class="l">2339. chut -- <b>thread</b>, cord, line</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2338, 2339. chut. 2340 . <b>thread</b>, cord, line. Transliteration: chut Phonetic<br> Spelling: (khoot) Short Definition: <b>thread</b>. Word Origin <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2339.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6616.htm"><span class="l">6616. pathil -- cord, <b>thread</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> pathil. 6617 . cord, <b>thread</b>. Transliteration: pathil Phonetic Spelling: (paw-theel')<br> Short Definition: cord. <b>...</b> bound, bracelet, lace, line, ribbon, <b>thread</b>, wire. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6616.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/5296.htm"><span class="l">5296. neoreth -- tow (for making <b>thread</b>)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 5295, 5296. neoreth. 5297 . tow (for making <b>thread</b>). Transliteration: neoreth<br> Phonetic Spelling: (neh-o'-reth) Short Definition: tinder. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/5296.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6980.htm"><span class="l">6980. qur -- <b>thread</b>, film</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6979, 6980. qur. 6981 . <b>thread</b>, film. Transliteration: qur Phonetic<br> Spelling: (koor) Short Definition: web. Word Origin from an <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6980.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/330a.htm"><span class="l">330a. etun -- <b>thread</b>, yarn</span></a><br><b>...</b> etun. 330b . <b>thread</b>, yarn. Transliteration: etun Short Definition: linens. Word<br> Origin from atam Definition <b>thread</b>, yarn NASB Word Usage linens (1). 330, 330a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/330a.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8504.htm"><span class="l">8504. tekeleth -- violet, violet <b>thread</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 8503, 8504. tekeleth. 8505 . violet, violet <b>thread</b>. Transliteration: tekeleth<br> Phonetic Spelling: (tek-ay'-leth) Short Definition: blue. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8504.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/330.htm"><span class="l">330. etuwn -- <b>thread</b>, yarn</span></a><br><b>...</b> 329, 330. etuwn. 330a . <b>thread</b>, yarn. Transliteration: etuwn Phonetic<br> Spelling: (ay-toon') Short Definition: linen. fine linen From <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/330.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8144.htm"><span class="l">8144. shani -- scarlet</span></a><br><b>...</b> crimson, scarlet <b>thread</b>. Of uncertain derivation; crimson, properly, the insect<br> or its color, also stuff dyed with it -- crimson, scarlet (<b>thread</b>). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8144.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/1803.htm"><span class="l">1803. dallah -- hair, thrum</span></a><br><b>...</b> From dalah; properly, something dangling, ie A loose <b>thread</b> or hair; figuratively,<br> indigent -- hair, pining sickness, poor(-est sort). see HEBREW dalah. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/1803.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/906.htm"><span class="l">906. bad -- white linen</span></a><br><b>...</b> linen. Perhaps from badad (in the sense of divided fibres); flaxen <b>thread</b> or yarn;<br> hence, a linen garment -- linen. see HEBREW badad. 905, 906. bad. 907 . <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/906.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_johns_gospel/the_ugly_thread_in_the.htm"><span class="l">The Ugly <b>Thread</b> in the Weaving.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 50) The Ugly <b>Thread</b> in the Weaving. Now for that ugly dark <b>thread</b>, the opposition<br> to, the rejection of, the Lover's wooing. But we'll not linger here. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/the ugly thread in the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_johns_gospel/the_glory-coloured_thread.htm"><span class="l">The Glory-Coloured <b>Thread</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> III The Lover Wooing (John i. 19-xii. 50) The Glory-Coloured <b>Thread</b>. It is<br> a relief to turn now to the chief figure in this tapestried <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/the glory-coloured thread.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_johns_gospel/knots.htm"><span class="l">Knots.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> IV Closer Wooing (Chapters xiii.-xvii.) Knots. The knot tied on the end<br> of the <b>thread</b> holds the seam. The clinching of the nail <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/knots.htm</font><p><a href="/library/baring-gould/the_village_pulpit_volume_ii_trinity_to_advent/xlvi_petty_dishonesty.htm"><span class="l">Petty Dishonesty.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> the butterman sells butter made of Thames mud, and the calico is dressed with chalk,<br> and the ready-made clothes come to pieces because the <b>thread's</b> ends are <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the village pulpit volume ii trinity to advent/xlvi petty dishonesty.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_johns_gospel/tapestry_threads.htm"><span class="l">Tapestry Threads.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> There's a <b>thread</b> of clear decided blue. There's a dark ugly black <b>thread</b><br> that gets blacker as it weaves itself farther in. And then <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/tapestry threads.htm</font><p><a href="/library/gordon/quiet_talks_on_prayer/the_traitor_prince.htm"><span class="l">The Traitor Prince.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> One is a black <b>thread</b>, inky black, pot-black. The other is a bright <b>thread</b>, like<br> a bit of glory light streaming across. These two threads everywhere. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on prayer/the traitor prince.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kinkead/baltimore_catechism_no_4/lesson_28_on_prayer.htm"><span class="l">On Prayer</span></a> <br><b>...</b> If you saw a man hanging by a very slender <b>thread</b> over a great precipice where he<br> would surely be dashed to pieces if the <b>thread</b> broke, and if you saw him thus <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/kinkead/baltimore catechism no 4/lesson 28 on prayer.htm</font><p><a href="/library/moody/sowing_and_reaping/chapter_vi_ignorance_of_the.htm"><span class="l">Ignorance of the Seed Makes no Difference.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Every sin grows. When I was speaking to five thousand children in Glasgow some years<br> ago, I took a spool of <b>thread</b> and said to one of the largest boys: <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/moody/sowing and reaping/chapter vi ignorance of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/robertson/sermons_preached_at_brighton/xvii_victory_over_death.htm"><span class="l">Victory Over Death.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It runs like a coloured <b>thread</b> through embroidery, appearing on the upper surface<br> every now and then in a different shape"a leaf, it may be, or a flower; but <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../robertson/sermons preached at brighton/xvii victory over death.htm</font><p><a href="/library/suso/a_little_book_of_eternal_wisdom/blessed_henry_susos_preface_to.htm"><span class="l">Blessed Henry Suso's Preface to his Book</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Then was it given him to understand that he should <b>thread</b> a needle, which<br> was put into his hand. Now the <b>thread</b> was threefold; and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../suso/a little book of eternal wisdom/blessed henry susos preface to.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/thread.htm"><span class="l"><b>Thread</b> (32 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> the rib. See Screw. 4. (n.) Fig.: Something continued in a long course<br> or tenor; a,s the <b>thread</b> of life, or of a discourse. 5. (n <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/thread.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/twist.htm"><span class="l">Twist (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6. (vt) To unite by winding one <b>thread</b>, strand, or other flexible substance, round<br> another; to form by convolution, or winding separate things round each other <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/twist.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/strip.htm"><span class="l">Strip (33 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 8. (vt) To tear off (the <b>thread</b>) from a bolt or nut; as, the <b>thread</b> is stripped.<br> 9. (vt) To tear off the <b>thread</b> from (a bolt or nut); as, the bolt is stripped. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/strip.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/spinning.htm"><span class="l">Spinning</span></a><br><b>...</b> The various fibers, mentioned above, to be made into <b>thread</b>, were gathered into<br> a loose rope which was wound around a distaff or about the left hand. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/spinning.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shuttle.htm"><span class="l">Shuttle (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (n.) An instrument used in weaving for passing or shooting the <b>thread</b> of the<br> woof from one side of the cloth to the other between the threads of the warp. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shuttle.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/y/yarn.htm"><span class="l">Yarn (37 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (n.) Spun wool; woolen <b>thread</b>; also, <b>thread</b> of other material, as of cotton,<br> flax, hemp, or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving, knitting <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/y/yarn.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/loop.htm"><span class="l">Loop</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (n.) A fold or doubling of a <b>thread</b>, cord, rope, etc., through which another<br><b>thread</b>, cord, etc., can be passed, or which a hook can be hooked into; an eye <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/loop.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/fillet.htm"><span class="l">Fillet (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 6. (n.) An ordinary equaling in breadth one fourth of the chief, to the lowest portion<br> of which it corresponds in position. 7. (n.) The <b>thread</b> of a screw. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/fillet.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/string.htm"><span class="l">String (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> a twine, or a slender strip of leather, or other substance, used for binding together,<br> fastening, or tying things; a cord, larger than a <b>thread</b> and smaller <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/string.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/colour.htm"><span class="l">Colour (22 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> alone. The only natural object to which this colour is applied in Scripture<br> is the lips, which are likened to a scarlet <b>thread</b> (Cant. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/colour.htm - 21k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/scarlet-thread.html">What is the significance of a scarlet thread? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/different-types-of-fabric.html">Why does the Bible speak against wearing clothing made of different types of fabric? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/ephod.html">What was the significance of the ephod? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/thread.htm">Thread: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Thread (32 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/6-28.htm">Matthew 6:28</a></span><br />And why are you troubled about clothing? See the flowers of the field, how they come up; they do no work, they make no <span class="boldtext">thread</span>:<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/luke/12-27.htm">Luke 12:27</a></span><br />Give thought to the flowers: they do no work, they make no <span class="boldtext">thread</span>; and still I say to you, Even Solomon, in all his glory, was not clothed like one of these.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/14-23.htm">Genesis 14:23</a></span><br />that I will not take a <span class="boldtext">thread</span> nor a sandal strap nor anything that is yours, lest you should say,'I have made Abram rich.'<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/38-28.htm">Genesis 38:28</a></span><br />When she travailed, one put out a hand, and the midwife took and tied a scarlet <span class="boldtext">thread</span> on his hand, saying, "This came out first."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/38-30.htm">Genesis 38:30</a></span><br />Afterward his brother came out, that had the scarlet <span class="boldtext">thread</span> on his hand, and his name was called Zerah.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/28-14.htm">Exodus 28:14</a></span><br />and two chains of pure gold; like cords shalt thou make them, of wreathen work: and thou shalt put the wreathen chains on the settings. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/28-28.htm">Exodus 28:28</a></span><br />And they shall bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it may be upon the skilfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate be not loosed from the ephod. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/28-37.htm">Exodus 28:37</a></span><br />And thou shalt put it on a lace of blue, and it shall be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/39-21.htm">Exodus 39:21</a></span><br />And they did bind the breastplate by the rings thereof unto the rings of the ephod with a lace of blue, that it might be upon the skilfully woven band of the ephod, and that the breastplate might not be loosed from the ephod; as Jehovah commanded Moses. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/39-31.htm">Exodus 39:31</a></span><br />And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it upon the mitre above; as Jehovah commanded Moses. <br /><span class="source">(See JPS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/13-59.htm">Leviticus 13:59</a></span><br />This is the law about the leper's disease in the <span class="boldtext">thread</span> of wool or linen material, in clothing or in anything of skin, saying how it is to be judged clean or unclean.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/14-4.htm">Leviticus 14:4</a></span><br />Then the priest is to give orders to take, for him who is to be made clean, two living clean birds and some cedar wood and red <span class="boldtext">thread</span> and hyssop.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/14-6.htm">Leviticus 14:6</a></span><br />And he will take the living bird and the wood and the red <span class="boldtext">thread</span> and the hyssop and put them in the blood of the bird which was put to death over flowing water. <br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/14-49.htm">Leviticus 14:49</a></span><br />And in order to make the house clean, let him take two birds and cedar-wood and red <span class="boldtext">thread</span> and hyssop;<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/14-52.htm">Leviticus 14:52</a></span><br />And he will make the house clean with the blood of the bird and the flowing water and with the living bird and with the cedar-wood and the hyssop and the red <span class="boldtext">thread</span>. <br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/15-38.htm">Numbers 15:38</a></span><br />Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of each border a cord of blue: <br /><span class="source">(See JPS BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/19-6.htm">Numbers 19:6</a></span><br />Then let the priest take cedar-wood and hyssop and red <span class="boldtext">thread</span>, and put them into the fire where the cow is burning.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/19-15.htm">Numbers 19:15</a></span><br />and every open vessel which hath no covering of <span class="boldtext">thread</span> upon it is unclean. <br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/22-11.htm">Deuteronomy 22:11</a></span><br />Do not have clothing made of two sorts of <span class="boldtext">thread</span>, wool and linen together.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joshua/2-18.htm">Joshua 2:18</a></span><br />Behold, when we come into the land, you shall bind this line of scarlet <span class="boldtext">thread</span> in the window which you did let us down by. You shall gather to yourself into the house your father, your mother, your brothers, and all your father's household.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Judges 16:9</a></span><br />Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withes, as a <span class="boldtext">thread</span> of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.<br /><span class="source">(KJV BBE WBS YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Judges 16:12</a></span><br />So Delilah took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said to him, "The Philistines are on you, Samson!" The ambush was waiting in the inner chamber. He broke them off his arms like a <span class="boldtext">thread</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6</a></span><br />My days go quicker than the cloth-worker's <span class="boldtext">thread</span>, and come to an end without hope.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/8-14.htm">Job 8:14</a></span><br />Whose support is cut off, and whose hope is no stronger than a spider's <span class="boldtext">thread</span>.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/27-18.htm">Job 27:18</a></span><br />His house has no more strength than a spider's <span class="boldtext">thread</span>, or a watchman's tent.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/proverbs/7-16.htm">Proverbs 7:16</a></span><br />My bed is covered with cushions of needlework, with coloured cloths of the cotton <span class="boldtext">thread</span> of Egypt;<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Song of Songs 4:3</a></span><br />Your lips are like scarlet <span class="boldtext">thread</span>. Your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil. <br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/19-9.htm">Isaiah 19:9</a></span><br />And all the workers in linen <span class="boldtext">thread</span>, and those who make cotton cloth, will be put to shame.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/19-10.htm">Isaiah 19:10</a></span><br />And the makers of twisted <span class="boldtext">thread</span> will be crushed, and those who ... will be sad in heart.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/38-12.htm">Isaiah 38:12</a></span><br />My resting-place is pulled up and taken away from me like a herdsman's tent: my life is rolled up like a linen-worker's <span class="boldtext">thread</span>; I am cut off from the cloth on the frame: from day even to night you give me up to pain. <br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-13.htm">Jeremiah 51:13</a></span><br />You who dwell on many waters, abundant in treasures, your end has come, the measure of your covetousness.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-3.htm">Ezekiel 40:3</a></span><br />And He bringeth me in thither, and lo, a man, his appearance as the appearance of brass, and a <span class="boldtext">thread</span> of flax in his hand, and a measuring-reed, and he is standing at the gate,<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/t/thread.htm">Thread</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/threads.htm">Threads (13 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/thread.htm">Thread (32 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nap.htm">Nap (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fretting.htm">Fretting (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/b/bare.htm">Bare (250 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/appearance.htm">Appearance (126 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sore.htm">Sore (156 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/t/thrashing.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Thrashing"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Thrashing" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/t/threadbare.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Threadbare"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Threadbare" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>