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The word is used in the Berean Standard Bible in <a href="/ezekiel/13-18.htm">Ezekiel 13:18</a>, where it is associated with false prophets and their deceptive practices: "This is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the women who sew magic charms on all their wrists and make veils of every size to ensnare souls! Will you ensnare the souls of My people but preserve your own?"<br><br><b>Context and Usage</b><br><br>The passage in Ezekiel addresses the false prophetesses in Israel who were misleading the people with false visions and divinations. The "magic charms" sewn on their wrists and the "veils" they made were part of their deceptive practices. The term "armholes" in this context refers to the openings in garments where the arms are inserted, symbolizing the hidden and deceitful nature of their actions. These garments were likely used in rituals or as part of their false prophetic acts, designed to manipulate and control the people.<br><br><b>Symbolism</b><br><br>In a broader biblical context, armholes can symbolize vulnerability or exposure. Just as a garment with armholes allows for movement and function, it also represents an opening or a point of weakness. In spiritual terms, this can be seen as a metaphor for the ways in which individuals or communities might be exposed to false teachings or deceitful influences. The false prophetesses in Ezekiel's time exploited these vulnerabilities, leading the people away from the truth of God's word.<br><br><b>Theological Implications</b><br><br>From a theological perspective, the mention of armholes in Ezekiel serves as a warning against false teachings and the importance of discernment. It underscores the need for believers to be vigilant and grounded in the truth of Scripture, so as not to be led astray by those who would exploit spiritual vulnerabilities for personal gain. The passage calls for a return to genuine faith and reliance on God's word, rather than the deceptive practices of false prophets.<br><br><b>Related Biblical Themes</b><br><br>The theme of false prophecy and deceit is prevalent throughout the Bible. In the New Testament, Jesus warns against false prophets in <a href="/matthew/7-15.htm">Matthew 7:15</a>, saying, "Beware of false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves." Similarly, the Apostle Paul cautions the early church about false teachers in passages such as <a href="/2_corinthians/11-13.htm">2 Corinthians 11:13-15</a>, where he describes them as "false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ."<br><br>In conclusion, the concept of armholes in the Bible, particularly in <a href="/ezekiel/13-18.htm">Ezekiel 13:18</a>, serves as a powerful metaphor for the dangers of spiritual deception and the need for vigilance in maintaining the integrity of one's faith.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/3027.htm"><span class="l">3027. yad -- hand</span></a><br><b>...</b> wrists* (1), yield* (1), yourselves (2). be able, about, <b>armholes</b>, at, axletree,<br> because of, beside, border,. A primitive word; a hand <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3027.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 8k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/emmerich/the_life_of_the_blessed_virgin_mary/iii_the_presentation_of_the.htm"><span class="l">The Presentation of the Blessed virgin in the Temple</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It was put over her head and tied round her. Over this she wore a brownish<br> robe with <b>armholes</b>, over which hung pieces of the stuff. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/iii the presentation of the.htm</font><p><a href="/library/farrar/gathering_clouds_a_tale_of_the_days_of_st_chrysostom/chapter_xxiii_face_to_face.htm"><span class="l">Face to Face with Shams</span></a> <br><b>...</b> sewed pillows to all <b>armholes</b>,' and abounded in wimples and crisping pins; to see<br> deaconesses at once bold and mincing, to see them forward, intriguing <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter xxiii face to face.htm</font><p><a href="/library/emmerich/the_life_of_the_blessed_virgin_mary/xv_personal_notes_relics_nearby.htm"><span class="l">Personal Notes: Relics Nearby that the Three Kings had Given to <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> handed them back). (1) This comes from a coat of Mensor's; it is of very<br> fine wool. It had <b>armholes</b> and no sleeves. A piece of stuff <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the life of the blessed virgin mary/xv personal notes relics nearby.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_10_1864/the_ship_on_firea_voice.htm"><span class="l">The Ship on Fire --A Voice of Warning</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Do not sew pillows to thine <b>armholes</b>, and make for thyself this fond hope, that<br> thou shalt one day be saved. It is now or never, it is now or never with you. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 10 1864/the ship on firea voice.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_37_1891/a_private_enquiry.htm"><span class="l">A Private Enquiry</span></a> <br><b>...</b> If we have sown pillows for their <b>armholes</b>, and rocked their cradles by our<br> smooth speech, their eternal ruin shall lie at our door. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 37 1891/a private enquiry.htm</font><p><a href="/library/spurgeon/spurgeons_sermons_volume_1_1855/election.htm"><span class="l">Election</span></a> <br><b>...</b> be ruined. God forbid that I should be sewing pillows under <b>armholes</b> that<br> you may rest comfortably in your sins. Sinner! there is <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 1 1855/election.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/a/armholes.htm"><span class="l"><b>Armholes</b> (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Armholes</b> (2 Occurrences). Jeremiah 38:12 And<br> Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/armholes.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tassel.htm"><span class="l">Tassel (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Arabs. It is a square cloak, with unsewn spaces for <b>armholes</b>, and is composed<br> of either three or four widths of woven stuff. The <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tassel.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/rotten.htm"><span class="l">Rotten (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (KJV). Jeremiah 38:12 And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these<br> old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine <b>armholes</b> under the cords. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/rotten.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/ebed-melech.htm"><span class="l">Ebed-melech (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 38:12 And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these<br> rags and worn-out garments under thine <b>armholes</b> under the cords. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/ebed-melech.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/clouts.htm"><span class="l">Clouts (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 38:12 And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old<br> cast clouts and rotten rags under thine <b>armholes</b> under the cords. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/clouts.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/arm-holes.htm"><span class="l">Arm-holes (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br>Arm-holes. <b>Armholes</b>, Arm-holes. Armies . Multi-Version Concordance Arm-holes<br> (5 Occurrences). <b>...</b> (WBS). <b>Armholes</b>, Arm-holes. Armies . Reference Bible. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/arm-holes.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/armhole.htm"><span class="l">Armhole</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/armhole.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shreds.htm"><span class="l">Shreds (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (DBY). Jeremiah 38:12 And Ebed-melech the Ethiopian said to Jeremiah, Put, I pray,<br> these old shreds and rags under thine <b>armholes</b> under the cords. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shreds.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/arm.htm"><span class="l">Arm (110 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ezekiel 13:18 And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows<br> to all <b>armholes</b>, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/arm.htm - 42k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><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">Armholes (2 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/38-12.htm">Jeremiah 38:12</a></span><br />And Ebedmelech the Ethiopian said unto Jeremiah, Put now these old cast clouts and rotten rags under thine <span class="boldtext">armholes</span> under the cords. And Jeremiah did so.<br /><span class="source">(KJV JPS ASV DBY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/13-18.htm">Ezekiel 13:18</a></span><br />And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all <span class="boldtext">armholes</span>, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?<br /><span class="source">(KJV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/a/armholes.htm">Armholes</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/arm-holes.htm">Arm-holes (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/memory.htm">Memory (181 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tassel.htm">Tassel (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/rotten.htm">Rotten (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/ebed-melech.htm">Ebed-melech (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/d/decayed.htm">Decayed (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/clouts.htm">Clouts (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/armhole.htm">Armhole</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shreds.htm">Shreds (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/frames.htm">Frames (47 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/cushite.htm">Cushite (15 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/armies.htm">Armies (361 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/joined.htm">Joined (146 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/f/fixed.htm">Fixed (284 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/placed.htm">Placed (297 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/arms.htm">Arms (166 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/arm.htm">Arm (110 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/a/armhole.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Armhole"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Armhole" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/a/arm-holes.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Arm-holes"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Arm-holes" /></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 />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <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>