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It is used to describe the intricate and artistic work involved in creating detailed and colorful designs on fabric. This term is often associated with skilled craftsmanship and artistic expression in the context of creating garments or decorative items.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, embroidery was a highly valued skill, often associated with the creation of garments for religious and ceremonial purposes. The art of embroidery was not only a practical skill but also a form of artistic expression that reflected the cultural and religious values of the time. Embroidered garments were often worn by priests and used in the Tabernacle and later the Temple, signifying beauty, craftsmanship, and dedication to God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to variegate<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>embroiderer (1), skillfully wrought (1), weaver (7).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">רָקַם</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>variegate</b></font> (Late Hebrew <em>id.</em>; so Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb095504.gif">, Ethiopic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb095505.gif">, compare <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> <font class="hebrew2">רְקָם</font>, <font class="hebrew2">רִקְמָתָא</font> <em>variegated cloth</em> or <em>skin</em>, Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb095506.gif"> <em>freckles</em>); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Participle active</em> <font class="hebrew2">רֹקֵם</font>, as substantive <em>variegator</em>, worker (weaver) in colours, with <font class="hebrew2">ב</font> mater. <a href="/interlinear/exodus/38-23.htm">Exodus 38:23</a>, <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מְלֶאכֶת חָרָשׁ וְחשֵׁב וְר</font> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/35-35.htm">Exodus 35:35</a>; especially <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">מַעֲשֵׂה ר</font> <em>variegator's work</em> <a href="/interlinear/exodus/26-69.htm">Exodus 26:69</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/27-16.htm">Exodus 27:16</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-39.htm">Exodus 28:39</a> = <a href="/interlinear/exodus/36-37.htm">Exodus 36:37</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/38-18.htm">Exodus 38:18</a>; <a href="/interlinear/exodus/39-29.htm">Exodus 39:29</a> (all P; all with mater. except <a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-39.htm">Exodus 28:39</a>). <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pu`al</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>1singular <font class="hebrew2">רֻקַּמְתִּי</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/139-15.htm">Psalm 139:15</a> <em>I was skilfully wrought</em> (woven, "" <font class="hebrew2">סכד</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/139-13.htm">Psalm 139:13</a>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>embroiderer, needlework, curiously work <p>A primitive root; to variegate color, i.e. Embroider; by implication, to fabricate -- embroiderer, needlework, curiously work. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְרֹקֵ֗ם וְרֹקֵ֞ם ורקם רֹקֵ֑ם רֹקֵ֔ם רֹקֵֽם׃ רֻ֝קַּ֗מְתִּי רקם רקם׃ רקמתי rō·qêm roKem rōqêm rukKamti ruq·qam·tî ruqqamtî veroKem wə·rō·qêm wərōqêm<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/exodus/26-36.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 26:36</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מָשְׁזָ֑ר מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה <b> רֹקֵֽם׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> linen, the work <span class="itali">of a weaver.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> linen, wrought <span class="itali">with needlework.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/26-36.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> twisted the work <span class="itali">of a weaver</span><p><b><a href="/text/exodus/27-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 27:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/27.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מָשְׁזָ֖ר מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה <b> רֹקֵ֑ם </b> עַמֻּֽדֵיהֶם֙ אַרְבָּעָ֔ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/27.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the work <span class="itali">of a weaver,</span> [with] their four<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/27.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> linen, <span class="itali">wrought with needlework:</span> [and] their pillars<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/27-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> twisted the work <span class="itali">of a weaver</span> pillars their four<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/28-39.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 28:39</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה <b> רֹקֵֽם׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a sash, the work <span class="itali">of a weaver.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the girdle <span class="itali">[of] needlework.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/28-39.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall make the work <span class="itali">of a weaver</span><p><b><a href="/text/exodus/35-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 35:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/35.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חָרָ֣שׁ ׀ וְחֹשֵׁב֒ <b> וְרֹקֵ֞ם </b> בַּתְּכֵ֣לֶת וּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֗ן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/35.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and of a designer <span class="itali">and of an embroiderer,</span> in blue<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/35.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and of the cunning workman, <span class="itali">and of the embroiderer,</span> in blue,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/35-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of an engraver A designer <span class="itali">an embroiderer</span> blue purple<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/36-37.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 36:37</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/36.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מָשְׁזָ֑ר מַעֲשֵׂ֖ה <b> רֹקֵֽם׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/36.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> linen, the work <span class="itali">of a weaver;</span><br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/36.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and fine twined linen, <span class="itali">of needlework;</span><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/36-37.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> twisted the work <span class="itali">of a weaver</span><p><b><a href="/text/exodus/38-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 38:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/38.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הֶחָצֵר֙ מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה <b> רֹקֵ֔ם </b> תְּכֵ֧לֶת וְאַרְגָּמָ֛ן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/38.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> was the work <span class="itali">of the weaver,</span> of blue<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/38.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the court <span class="itali">[was] needlework,</span> [of] blue,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/38-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the court was the work <span class="itali">of the weaver</span> of blue and purple<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/38-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 38:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/38.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חָרָ֣שׁ וְחֹשֵׁ֑ב <b> וְרֹקֵ֗ם </b> בַּתְּכֵ֙לֶת֙ וּבָֽאַרְגָּמָ֔ן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/38.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and a skillful workman <span class="itali">and a weaver</span> in blue<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/38.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and a cunning workman, <span class="itali">and an embroiderer</span> in blue,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/38-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> an engraver skillful <span class="itali">weaver</span> blue purple<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/39-29.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 39:29</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/39.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שָׁנִ֖י מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה <b> רֹקֵ֑ם </b> כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/39.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [material], the work <span class="itali">of the weaver,</span> just<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/39.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and scarlet, <span class="itali">[of] needlework;</span> as the LORD<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/39-29.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and scarlet the work <span class="itali">of the weaver</span> after had commanded<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/139-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 139:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/139.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֻשֵּׂ֥יתִי בַסֵּ֑תֶר <b> רֻ֝קַּ֗מְתִּי </b> בְּֽתַחְתִּיּ֥וֹת אָֽרֶץ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/139.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in secret, <span class="itali">[And] skillfully wrought</span> in the depths<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/139.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in secret, <span class="itali">[and] curiously wrought</span> in the lowest parts<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/139-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was made secret <span class="itali">skillfully</span> the depths of the earth<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7551.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7551.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7551<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/rokem_7551.htm">rō·qêm — 6 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rukkamti_7551.htm">ruq·qam·tî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/verokem_7551.htm">wə·rō·qêm — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></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;'> 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