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In the context of the Bible, the term "web" is often used metaphorically to describe the intricate and sometimes deceitful plans or schemes of individuals. The imagery of a web is employed to convey the complexity and entanglement of sin and deceit, as well as the fragility of human endeavors when they are not grounded in righteousness.
Biblical References:1.
Job 8:14-15 : "His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web. He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure." In this passage, Bildad the Shuhite speaks to Job, using the metaphor of a spider's web to illustrate the precarious nature of the wicked's reliance on their own strength and schemes. The web, though intricate, is ultimately weak and unable to support those who trust in it.
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Isaiah 59:5-6 : "They hatch viper’s eggs and weave a spider’s web. Whoever eats their eggs will die; crack one open, and a viper is hatched. Their cobwebs cannot be made into clothing, and they cannot cover themselves with their works. Their deeds are sinful deeds, and acts of violence are in their hands." Here, the prophet Isaiah uses the imagery of a spider's web to describe the futile and destructive actions of those who engage in sin. The web represents the deceptive and harmful nature of their works, which cannot provide true protection or righteousness.
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Proverbs 30:28 : "a lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it is found in kings’ palaces." While this verse does not directly mention a web, it is part of a passage that highlights small creatures with significant impact. The spider, often associated with webs, is traditionally included in this list in other translations, emphasizing the idea that even the seemingly insignificant can have a presence in great places.
Theological Implications:The metaphor of the web in Scripture serves as a powerful reminder of the dangers of relying on human cunning and deceit rather than on God. It underscores the transient and unreliable nature of sin, which, like a spider's web, may appear strong and well-constructed but ultimately fails to provide true security or fulfillment.
From a theological perspective, the web symbolizes the entanglement of sin and the complexity of human schemes that are not aligned with God's will. It calls believers to seek righteousness and truth, avoiding the snares of deceit and the false security offered by worldly wisdom.
Practical Application:For Christians, the imagery of the web encourages vigilance against the enticements of sin and the deceptive nature of worldly wisdom. It serves as a call to build one's life on the solid foundation of God's truth rather than the fragile and fleeting constructs of human design. Believers are urged to examine their lives for any "webs" of deceit or sin and to seek God's guidance in untangling themselves from these snares.
In summary, the biblical use of the term "web" provides a vivid illustration of the dangers of sin and the importance of relying on God's strength and wisdom. It challenges believers to live lives of integrity and truth, free from the entanglements of deceit and unrighteousness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1. (
n.) A weaver.
2. (n.) That which is woven; a texture; textile fabric; esp., something woven in a loom.
3. (n.) A whole piece of linen cloth as woven.
4. (n.) The texture of very fine thread spun by a spider for catching insects at its prey; a cobweb.
5. (n.) Fig.: Tissue; texture; complicated fabrication.
6. (n.) A band of webbing used to regulate the extension of the hood.
7. (n.) A thin metal sheet, plate, or strip, as of lead.
8. (n.) The blade of a sword.
9. (n.) The blade of a saw.
10. (n.) The thin, sharp part of a colter.
11. (n.) The bit of a key.
12. (n.) A plate or thin portion, continuous or perforated, connecting stiffening ribs or flanges, or other parts of an object.
13. (n.) The thin vertical plate or portion connecting the upper and lower flanges of an lower flanges of an iron girder, rolled beam, or railroad rail.
14. (n.) A disk or solid construction serving, instead of spokes, for connecting the rim and hub, in some kinds of car wheels, sheaves, etc.
15. (n.) The arm of a crank between the shaft and the wrist.
16. (n.) The part of a blacksmith's anvil between the face and the foot.
17. (n.) Pterygium; -- called also webeye.
18. (n.) The membrane which unites the fingers or toes, either at their bases, as in man, or for a greater part of their length, as in many water birds and amphibians.
19. (n.) The series of barbs implanted on each side of the shaft of a feather, whether stiff and united together by barbules, as in ordinary feathers, or soft and separate, as in downy feathers. See Feather.
20. (v. t.) To unite or surround with a web, or as if with a web; to envelop; to entangle.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
WEBSeeSPIDER;WEAVING.
Strong's Hebrew
4541b. massekah -- woven stuff,web, covering... 4541a, 4541b. massekah. 4542 . woven stuff,
web, covering. Transliteration:
massekah Short Definition: blanket. Word Origin from
...6980. qur -- thread, film
... 6979, 6980. qur. 6981 . thread, film. Transliteration: qur Phonetic Spelling:
(koor) Short Definition:web. Word Origin... webs (1).web....
4545. masseketh -- fabric on a loom
... 4544, 4545. masseketh. 4546 . fabric on a loom. Transliteration: masseketh
Phonetic Spelling: (mas-seh'-keth) Short Definition:web....web....
1004. bayith -- a house
... residence (1), room (6), rooms (1), shrine* (1), temple (36), temple to the house
(1), temples (2), tomb (1), treasury* (1), turned inwards (1),web (1), where...
6154. ereb -- mixture, mixed company
... Or mereb (1 Kings 10:15), (with the article prefix), {eh'-reb}; from arab; theweb
(or transverse threads of cloth); also a mixture, (or mongrel race) -- Arabia...
Library
That in the MingledWeb of Human Affairs God's Judgment is Present...
... Book XX. Chapter 2."That in the MingledWeb of Human Affairs God's Judgment
is Present, Though It Cannot Be Discerned. In this...
The TangledWeb
... Chapter XVII THE TANGLEDWEB. Meanwhile Jerusalem was in the fury of barbarous
warfare. At this ravine and that debouching upon Golgotha...
A Strong Man who Lost his Strength
... me and lied to me; tell me now with what you can be bound fast." He said to her,
"If you should weave the seven braids on my head along with theweb and beat...
The Bee Saved from the Spider.
... To which the bee repairs. When in hisweb he sees one hang,. With a malicious joy,....
To save the threatened bee! The spider's treach'rousweb to rend,....
Inseparable Connection Between the Old and the New Testament.
... It constituted, so to speak, the warp into which the Saviour wove hisweb
of daily instruction. Now if a single thread, unlike all...
A visit from vigilantius
... He had barely time to hide himself in a cave on the mountain-side, and a spider
instantly spun itsweb over the entrance. The pursuers...
Strong Faith in a Faithful God
... not be true. It states that a spider spun itsweb over the door of that
part of the cave where David was concealed. The legend is...
The Influence of Tradition.
... They are so woven into theweb of thought and opinion, and daily habits
and practices, that none of us can claim to escape them....
Two Kinds of Hope
... THE BOOK OF JOB TWO KINDS OF HOPE. 'Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose
trust shall be a spider'sweb.'"Job 8:14. 'And hope...
Free Grace
... You may brush down oneweb, but it soon forms another, you may take the thread from
one place, and you will find it clinging to your finger, and when you seek...
Thesaurus
Web (5 Occurrences)... See Feather. 20. (vt) To unite or surround with a
web, or as if with a
web; to
envelop; to entangle. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
WEB.
...Yah (40 Occurrences)
... (WEB). Exodus 17:16 He said, "Yah has sworn:'Yahweh will have war with Amalek from
generation to generation.'" (WEB). Psalms 68:4 Sing to God!... (WEB)....
Kissed (26 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Mark 14:45 When he had come, immediately
he came to him, and said, "Rabbi!... (WEB KJV WEY ASV WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)....
Sisters (20 Occurrences)
... Where then did this man get all of these things?" (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS
YLT NAS RSV NIV).... (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)....
Sixteen (24 Occurrences)
... sixteen souls. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Exodus... another
board. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Exodus...
Shouldn't (20 Occurrences)
... way. (WEB). Matthew 18:33 Shouldn't you also have had mercy on your fellow servant,
even as I had mercy on you?' (WEB NIV).... unclean. (WEB)....
Valuation (22 Occurrences)
... (WEB JPS DBY YLT NAS RSV).... (WEB JPS DBY YLT NAS RSV). Leviticus 27:4 If it is a female,
then your valuation shall be thirty shekels. (WEB JPS DBY YLT NAS RSV)....
Kiriath (34 Occurrences)
... Canaan. Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. (WEB JPS ASV BBE
NAS NIV). Genesis... foreigners. (WEB JPS ASV BBE NAS NIV). Numbers...
Kareah (14 Occurrences)
... and their men. (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS NIV). Jeremiah 40... and their men.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV). Jeremiah 40...
Sidonians (16 Occurrences)
... Deuteronomy 3:9 (which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion, and the Amorites call it
Senir;) (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV).... (WEB KJV ASV WBS NAS NIV)....
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