ta.phar denotes joining material by stitching, whether leaves, sackcloth, or items worn on the body.

The attested use concerns stitching materials together or onto a body: leaves are joined into coverings, sackcloth is put upon the speaker's skin, and women stitch objects on wrists; Ecclesiastes names it as an action set alongside tearing.

1. Stitching materials together or onto a person · dominant

   In Genesis 3:7, the Qal sequential imperfect occurs where the APB renders that the pair “sewed fig leaves together” and made coverings. Job 16:15 uses a Qal perfect for putting sackcloth upon the speaker's skin, while Ezekiel 13:18 has a Piel active participle for women who stitch items on wrists; Ecclesiastes 3:7 names the Qal infinitive as the action paired with tearing.

   Genesis 3:7Job 16:15Ezekiel 13:18Ecclesiastes 3:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the action with “sew” in Genesis 3:7, Ezekiel 13:18, and Ecclesiastes 3:7, and with “sewn” in Job 16:15. These are clause-level renderings rather than definitions.