Thematic Bible: Was worn
Thematic Bible
Sackcloth » Was worn » By God's prophets
This John had his garment of camel's hair, and a girdle of a skin about his loins; his meat was locusts and wild honey.
"And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy one thousand two hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth."
And they said unto him, "It was a hairy man and girded with a girdle of a skin about his loins." And he said unto them, "It is Elijah the Tishbite."
Then spake the LORD unto Isaiah the son of Amoz, saying, "Go, and loose off that sackcloth from thy loins, and put off thy shoes from thy feet." And so he did, going naked and barefoot.
Sackcloth » Was worn » Frequently next the skin in deep afflictions
When Ahab heard those words, he rent his clothes and put sackcloth about his flesh and fasted, and lay in sack and went comfortless.
When the king heard the words of the woman, he rent his clothes even as he was walking on the walls. And when the people looked upon him: see, he was clothed in sack under.
Sackcloth » Was worn » By persons in affliction
And the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed fasting, and arrayed themselves in sackcloth, as well the great as the small of them.
In the four and twentieth day of this month came the children of Israel together with fasting, and sackcloth, and earth upon them,
Sackcloth » Was worn » Girt about the loins
Then said his servants unto him, "Behold, we have heard say that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Let us put sack cloth about our Loins and ropes about our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: haply he will save thy life."
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth about his loins, and sorrowed for his son a long season.
Sackcloth » Was worn » Often over the whole person
Then king Hezekiah heard that, he rent his clothes and put on sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD. Furthermore he sent Eliakim, steward of the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and the elders of the priests clothed in sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz.
Sackcloth » Was worn » Often with ropes on the head
Then said his servants unto him, "Behold, we have heard say that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. Let us put sack cloth about our Loins and ropes about our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: haply he will save thy life."
Sackcloth » Was worn » At funerals
And David said to Joab and to all the people that were with him, "Rent your clothes and put on sackcloth and mourn before Abner." And king David himself followed the bier.
Sackcloth » Was worn » In the streets
In their streets were they girded about with sackcloth. In all the tops of their houses and streets was there nothing, but mourning and weeping.
Sackcloth » Was worn » With ashes on the head
When Mordecai perceived all that was done, he rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried loud and lamentably,
Veil or veil » Was worn » As a token of subjection
I would ye knew that Christ is the head of every man; and the man is the woman's head; and God is Christ's head.
Verse Concepts
For this cause ought the woman to have power on her head, for the angels' sakes.
If the woman be not covered, let her also be shorn. If it be shame for a woman to be shaven or shorn, let her cover her head. A man ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God. The woman is the glory of the man.
Veil or veil » Was worn » As a token of modesty
and said unto the servant, "What man is this that cometh against us in the field?" And the servant said, "It is my master." And then she took her mantle, and put it about her.
Veil or veil » Was worn » For concealment
And she put her widow's garments off from her and covered her with a cloak, and disguised herself: And sat her down at the entering of Enaim which is by the high way's side to Timnath, for because she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife.