CategoryArchaic Word / Object Term
Modern Equivalentcords; bands; flexible bindings.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionCords, bands, or flexible twigs used for binding.
Key Verses"If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak." (Judges 16:7)
KJV Usage NoteUsed in the Samson narrative for fresh flexible bindings thought strong enough to restrain him.
Common MisunderstandingIt is not the preposition "with"; "withs" are binding cords or bands.
EtymologyFrom Old English withthe, meaning a willow twig or flexible band used for tying.