Noah Webster's Dictionary (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rend. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia CLOTHES, RENDING OF klothz, (keri`ath beghadhim): This term is used to describe an ordinary tear made in a garment. Samuel's skirt was rent when Saul laid hold upon it (1 Samuel 15:27). Jesus spoke about a rent being made in a garment (Matthew 9:16). The term is also used to describe a Hebrew custom which indicated deep sorrow. Upon the death of a relative or important personage, or when there was a great calamity, it was customary for the Hebrews to tear their garments. Reuben rent his clothes when he found that Joseph had been taken from the pit (Genesis 37:29). The sons of Jacob rent their clothes when the cup was found in Benjamin's sack (Genesis 44:13). A messenger came to Eli with his clothes rent to tell of the taking of the ark of God and of the death of his two sons (1 Samuel 4:12). David rent his garments when he heard that Absalom had slain his brothers (2 Samuel 13:31). See also 2 Samuel 15:32 2 Kings 18:37; Isaiah 36:22 Jeremiah 41:5. Rending of clothes was also an expression of indignation. The high priest rent his garment when Jesus spoke what he thought was blasphemy (Matthew 26:65). See also MOURNING. A. W. Fortune RENDING OF GARMENTS ren'-ding. See BURIAL, IV; DRESS.

Multi-Version Concordance Rending (8 Occurrences) Mark 14:63 Rending his garments the High Priest exclaimed, "What need have we of witnesses after that? (WEY) Hebrews 10:20 by the new and ever-living way which He opened up for us through the rending of the veil--that is to say, of His earthly nature-- (WEY) Judges 14:6 and the Spirit of Jehovah prospereth over him, and he rendeth it as the rending of a kid, and there is nothing in his hand, and he hath not declared to his father and to his mother that which he hath done. (YLT) 1 Kings 11:31 and saith to Jeroboam, 'Take to thee ten pieces, for thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, lo, I am rending the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and have given to thee the ten tribes, (YLT) 1 Kings 19:11 And He saith, 'Go out, and thou hast stood in the mount before Jehovah.' And lo, Jehovah is passing by, and a wind -- great and strong -- is rending mountains, and shivering rocks before Jehovah: -- not in the wind 'is' Jehovah; and after the wind a shaking: -- not in the shaking 'is' Jehovah; (YLT NAS) Ezra 9:5 And at the present of the evening I have risen from mine affliction, and at my rending my garment and my upper robe, then I bow down on my knees, and spread out my hands unto Jehovah my God, (YLT) Psalms 7:2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver. (KJV JPS ASV WBS YLT) Jeremiah 46:20 A heifer very fair 'is' Egypt, Rending from the north doth come into her. (YLT)