Proverbs 31:19
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
She layeth her handes to the spindle, and her handes hold the distaffe.
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- Exodus 35:25–26Rank 1 from verse 19
25And all the women that were wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linen.
26And all the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats’ hair.
25And all the women that were wise hearted, did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, both of blew, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine linnen.
26And all the women whose heart stirred them vp in wisedome, spunne goats haire.
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Proverbs 31:19
Third-person singular present form of lay. Sense 1: To put, place, set, arrange, deposit, apply, establish, impose, or cause to be in a stated position or condition. Sense 2: In lay with, to have sexual relations. Sense 3: To press or bear upon. Sense 4: In lay up, lay by, or lay in store, to keep, store, or treasure; in lay wait, lay snares, lay an ambush, or lay siege, to prepare or set. Sense 5: In lay hold or lay hands on, to seize, take, apprehend, or touch. Sense 6: In lay down one's life, to surrender or give it; in lay aside, lay apart, or lay away, to remove, reject, or put off.
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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.
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A slender hand-held rod or pin used for twisting fibres into thread and winding the spun thread.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: To grasp, seize, cling to, carry, wield, support, or keep fast, literally or figuratively. Sense 2: To keep, retain, possess, maintain, continue in, or adhere to. Sense 3: To restrain, confine, or keep back; to contain or have capacity. Sense 4: To regard, account, or judge. Sense 5: To conduct or celebrate an observance. Sense 6: To endure, prevail, or take effect. Sense 7: In hold one's peace or hold one's tongue, to remain silent. Sense 8: As a noun, a grasp or attachment; a place of confinement, refuge, security, or fortification.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
A staff that holds flax or tow for spinning.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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18She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
18†She perceiueth that her merchandise is good; her candle goeth not out by night.
19She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
19She layeth her handes to the spindle, and her handes hold the distaffe.
Selected passage20She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
20†She stretcheth out her hand to the poore, yea she reacheth foorth her handes to the needy.