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

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

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

There also was the shewbread to tell of Jesus, the Bread of Life, and the altar of incense, a figure of unceasing prayer.

From The Pursuit of God by A. W. (Aiden Wilson) Tozer

In truth, the reason why David was blameless in eating the shewbread was the same as that which made the Sabbath labor of the priests lawful.

From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by James Edward Talmage

How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests!

From Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII by Alexander Maclaren

The shewbread, laid on the table in rows of twelve cakes, was eaten by Aaron and his sons.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews by Thomas Charles Edwards

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