shewbread

American  

[shoh-bred] / ˈʃoʊˌbrɛd /

Or showbread

noun

Judaism.

1. 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. Exodus 25:30; Leviticus 24:5–9.

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shewbread British  

/ ˈʃəʊˌbrɛd /

noun

1. 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)

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Etymology

Origin of shewbread

First recorded in 1530–35; shew + bread, modeled on German Schaubrot, Martin Luther's translation of Greek ártoi enṓpioi “loaves facing; loaves in front,” translation of Hebrew leḥem pānīm “bread of the Divine Presence” (literally “bread of the face”)

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Example Sentences

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shewbread

He saw and declared that the priests in the Temple itself profaned the Sabbath when they baked the shewbread and when they circumcised children.

From The Gospel According to St. Mark by G. A. Chadwick

Thus He argued that men, admittedly under the law, baked the shewbread, circumcised children, and even rescued cattle from jeopardy upon the seventh day.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus by G. A. Chadwick

The altar within the Temple and the table of shewbread were likewise covered with the same precious metal.

From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 by John Rudd

Sheol, 295, 491. shewbread, 455. ships of the gods, 239.

From The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia by A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

The table was furnished with dishes upon which, every Sabbath day, new shewbread might be conveyed into the tabernacle, and the old might be removed for the priests to eat.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus by G. A. Chadwick

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