Thematic Bible: Was worn
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Sackcloth » Was worn » By God's prophets
Now John wore clothing made from camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his diet consisted of locusts and wild honey.
And I will grant my two witnesses authority to prophesy for 1,260 days, dressed in sackcloth.
They replied, "He was a hairy man and had a leather belt tied around his waist." The king said, "He is Elijah the Tishbite."
At that time the Lord announced through Isaiah son of Amoz: "Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and take your sandals off your feet." He did as instructed and walked around in undergarments and barefoot.
Sackcloth » Was worn » Frequently next the skin in deep afflictions
When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He slept in sackcloth and walked around dejected.
When the king heard what the woman said, he tore his clothes. As he was passing by on the wall, the people could see he was wearing sackcloth under his clothes.
Sackcloth » Was worn » By persons in affliction
The people of Nineveh believed in God, and they declared a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them.
On the twenty-fourth day of this same month the Israelites assembled; they were fasting and wearing sackcloth, their heads covered with dust.
Sackcloth » Was worn » Girt about the loins
His advisers said to him, "Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and surrender to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives."
Then Jacob tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourned for his son many days.
Sackcloth » Was worn » Often over the whole person
When King Hezekiah heard this, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and went to the Lord's temple. He sent Eliakim the palace supervisor, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, clothed in sackcloth, with this message to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz:
Sackcloth » Was worn » Often with ropes on the head
His advisers said to him, "Look, we have heard that the kings of the Israelite dynasty are kind. Allow us to put sackcloth around our waists and ropes on our heads and surrender to the king of Israel. Maybe he will spare our lives."
Sackcloth » Was worn » At funerals
David instructed Joab and all the people who were with him, "Tear your clothes! Put on sackcloth! Lament before Abner!" Now King David followed behind the funeral bier.
Sackcloth » Was worn » In the streets
In their streets they wear sackcloth; on their roofs and in their town squares all of them wail, they fall down weeping.
Sackcloth » Was worn » With ashes on the head
Now when Mordecai became aware of all that had been done, he tore his garments and put on sackcloth and ashes. He went out into the city, crying out in a loud and bitter voice.
Veil or veil » Was worn » As a token of subjection
But I want you to know that Christ is the head of every man, and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Christ.
Verse Concepts
For this reason a woman should have a symbol of authority on her head, because of the angels.
For if a woman will not cover her head, she should cut off her hair. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should cover her head. For a man should not have his head covered, since he is the image and glory of God. But the woman is the glory of the man.
Veil or veil » Was worn » As a token of modesty
and asked Abraham's servant, "Who is that man walking in the field toward us?" "That is my master," the servant replied. So she took her veil and covered herself.
Veil or veil » Was worn » For concealment
So she removed her widow's clothes and covered herself with a veil. She wrapped herself and sat at the entrance to Enaim which is on the way to Timnah. (She did this because she saw that she had not been given to Shelah as a wife, even though he had now grown up.)