Mitsnephet מִצְנֶ֫פֶת
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| מִצְנֶ֫פֶת | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | mitsnephet |
| Strong's number | H4701 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | feminine noun |
| Gloss | turban |
| Occurrences | 12 in 9 verses |
| Most frequent in | Exodus (6) |
Mitsnephet (Hebrew מִצְנֶ֫פֶת, Strong's H4701) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “turban”. It occurs 12 times in 9 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
turban (of the high priest)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | mitre (11), diadem (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | turban (12) |
Verses
Every verse with Mitsnephet, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Exodus
- Exodus 28:4And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.
- Exodus 28:37And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be.Fasten to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban.
- Exodus 28:39And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.
- Exodus 29:6And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.Put the turban on his head and attach the holy diadem to the turban.
- 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,
- Exodus 39:31And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the Lord commanded Moses.Then they fastened to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Leviticus
- Leviticus 8:9And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the Lord commanded Moses.Moses also put the turban on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the holy diadem, on the front of the turban, as the LORD had commanded him.
- 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 21:26Thus saith the Lord God; Remove the diadem, and take off the crown: this shall not be the same: exalt him that is low, and abase him that is high.This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted.
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).