Mikhnas מִכְנָס
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| מִכְנָס | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mikhnas |
| Strong's number | H4370 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | masculine noun |
| Gloss | undergarment |
| Occurrences | 5 in 5 verses |
| Most frequent in | Exodus (2) |
Mikhnas (Hebrew מִכְנָס, Strong's H4370) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “undergarment”. It occurs 5 times in 5 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) underwear, drawers, trousers
1a) a priestly undergarment of linen
1a) a priestly undergarment of linen
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | breeches (5) |
|---|---|
| BSB | undergarments (5) |
Verses
Every verse with Mikhnas, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Exodus
- Exodus 28:42And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:Make linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, extending from waist to thigh.
- Exodus 39:28And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,as well as the turban of fine linen, the ornate headbands and undergarments of finely spun linen,
Leviticus
- Leviticus 6:10And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.And the priest shall put on his linen robe and linen undergarments, and he shall remove from the altar the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed and place them beside it.
- Leviticus 16:4He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them.
Ezekiel
- Ezekiel 44:18They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.They are to wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them perspire.
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).