to spin
ta.vah denotes the spinning of textile materials by women in the tabernacle-work setting.
The attested use describes women spinning materials by hand: yarn and fine linen in Exodus 35:25, and goats’ hair in Exodus 35:26. Both occurrences present the same textile-making activity.
Senses in use
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Spinning textile materials by hand · dominant
Both forms are Qal perfect, third common plural verbs describing the women’s completed work. In Exodus 35:25 the APB renders the clause “spun with her hands” as women bring yarn and fine linen; in Exodus 35:26 it renders “spun the goats' hair” for women moved to act in wisdom.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses “spun” in both verses, specifying hand-spinning in Exodus 35:25 and goats’ hair in Exodus 35:26. These renderings confirm the clauses’ overall activity rather than isolate each Hebrew element.