→ Ancient uses of
- In casting lots Mic 2:5
- Fastening tents Ex 35:18; 39:40; Isa 54:2
- Leading or binding animals Ps 118:27; Ho 11:4
- Hitching to cart or plough Job 39:10
- Binding prisoners Jud 15:13
- Measuring ground 2Sa 8:2; Jos 17:14; Ps 78:55; Am 7:17; Zec 2:1
- Worn on the head as a sign of submission 1Ki 20:31
→ FIGURATIVE
→ SYMBOLICAL USES OF
- Token in mourning 1Ki 20:31-33; Job 36:8
- Signifying an inheritance Jos 17:14