shewbread

or show·bread

[ shoh-bred ]

/ ˈʃoʊˌbrɛd /

noun Judaism.

the 12 loaves of bread placed every Sabbath on a table in the sanctuary of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem as an offering by the priests to God. Ex. 25:30; Lev. 24:5–9.

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Origin of shewbread

1530; shew + bread, modeled on German Schaubrot, which renders Greek ártoi enṓpioi, translation of Hebrew leḥem pānīm

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Examples from the Web for shewbread

No one, was the saucy answer; theres no kail in the kirks; then with a laugh, The ministers eat all the shewbread.
At War with Society or, Tales of the Outcasts|James McLevy
But there were no lamps to give light; there was no shewbread for food.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews|Thomas Charles Edwards
The altar within the Temple and the table of shewbread were likewise covered with the same precious metal.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1|Various
The shewbread, laid on the table in rows of twelve cakes, was eaten by Aaron and his sons.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews|Thomas Charles Edwards

In the outer chamber of the temple the light of nature gleamed on the altar, on the shewbread, on the veil.
The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers|Robert A. Watson

British Dictionary definitions for shewbread

shewbread

showbread

/ (ˈʃəʊˌbrɛd) /

noun

Old Testament the loaves of bread placed every Sabbath on the table beside the altar of incense in the tabernacle or temple of ancient Israel (Exodus 25:30; Leviticus 24:5–9)

Word Origin for shewbread

on the model of German Schaubrot, a translation of the Greek artoi enōpioi, a translation of the Hebrew lechem pānīm, literally: bread of the presence

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Word Origin and History for shewbread

shewbread

1530, Tyndale's word (Exodus xxv:30), based on or influenced by German schaubrot (in Luther), literally "show-bread," translating Latin panes propositiones, from Greek artai enopioi, from Hebrew lechem panim, the 12 loaves placed every Sabbath "before the Lord" on a table beside the altar of incense, from lechem "bread" + panim "face, presence." Old English translations used offring-hlafas.