The Hebrew verb arag (אָרַג) means to weave — to interlace threads on a loom to create fabric. It describes the skilled craft of weaving used in creating garments, tapestries, and the curtains of the tabernacle. The noun ereg (H708) refers to the loom itself.
Arag — weaving — carries profound metaphorical weight in Scripture. Psalm 139:13 uses the concept when God 'knit me together in my mother's womb' (a closely related image of intricate formation). Job uses weaving as a metaphor for the swiftness of passing life: 'My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle.' The exquisite tapestries of the tabernacle, woven by Spirit-gifted craftsmen, remind us that God calls artisans into His service. Skill in craftsmanship is itself a divine gift.