showbread
[ shoh-bred ]
/ ˈʃoʊˌbrɛd /
noun Judaism.
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Definition for showbread (2 of 2)
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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The golden candlestick, the golden table for showbread, and the trumpets are clearly recognizable.
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British Dictionary definitions for showbread (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for showbread (2 of 2)
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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