Bible Dictionary
WARP
The warp consists of the long threads fixed lengthwise in a loom, through which the crosswise woof is woven. The term occurs in the laws concerning cloth affected by disease.
Definition
The warp consists of the long threads fixed lengthwise in a loom. It forms the basis of the woven fabric, while the woof is passed across it from the shuttle.
Biblical Usage
Warp appears in the laws concerning cloth affected by disease in Leviticus 13:48-59.
Historical Background
Warp and woof lie at right angles. Their Hebrew expression later provided a secret term in modern Jewish speech for a cross.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>worp (shethi (Le 13:48-59)): The long threads fixed into the loom to form the basis of the web, and into which the woof is wrought from the shuttle. The warp and the woof lying at right angles to one another have in their Hebrew form (shethi we`erebh) given to modern Jewish speech a secret expression to designate the cross.</p><p>See WEAVING.</p>