What does "Wool" mean in the Bible?
Wool as the principal material for the manufacture of clothing, was highly valued by the Jews, Lev 13:47; Deut 22:11; Job 31:20; Prov 31:13; Eze 34:3; Hos 2:5, and the wool of Damascus enjoyed a great reputation in the market of Tyre. Wool appears in 16 verses across 9 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Wool?
WOOL, as the principal material for the manufacture of clothing, was highly valued by the Jews, Lev 13:47; Deut 22:11; Job 31:20; Prov 31:13; Eze 34:3; Hos 2:5, and the wool of Damascus enjoyed a great reputation in the market of Tyre. Eze 27:18.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Wool?
Where does Wool appear in the Bible?
Wool is referenced in 16 verses across 9 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 2 Kings 3:4
- Deuteronomy 22:11
- Ezekiel 27:18
- Ezekiel 34:3
- Ezekiel 44:17
- Hosea 2:5
- Hosea 2:9
- Isaiah 1:18
- Isaiah 51:8
- Judges 6:37
- Leviticus 13:47
- Leviticus 13:48
- Leviticus 13:52
- Leviticus 13:59
- Proverbs 31:13
- Psalms 147:16
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Wool.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Wool?
Wool appears in 16 verses across 9 books, most often in Leviticus, which accounts for 4 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Wool?
Leviticus, Ezekiel, Hosea, Isaiah, 2 Kings, Deuteronomy, Judges, Proverbs, and 1 more.
Where can I read every verse about Wool?
This page lists 16 of them. Protos carries all 16, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
