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It is like fine oil on the head,
running down on the beard,
running down Aaron’s beard
onto his robes.
Verse ConceptsAnointing With OilBeardsOilOintmentRobesOlive OilFacial HairAnointing PriestsPriests GarmentsGarmentsUnity

Tie the sashes on Aaron and his sons and fasten headbands on them. The priesthood is to be theirs by a permanent statute. This is the way you will ordain Aaron and his sons. Verse ConceptsOrdinancesPriesthood, In OtPriests, Institution In Ot TimesConsecrationPerpetual StatutesDressGod Appointing OthersTurban And Caps

Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons to give them glory and beauty. Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesDressPriests GarmentsBeauty Of ThingsTurban And Capsdignity

They also made the turban and the ornate headbands of fine linen, the undergarments, Verse ConceptsDressLinen ItemsTurban And CapsUndergarments

Then Moses presented Aaron’s sons, clothed them with tunics, wrapped sashes around them, and fastened headbands on them, as the Lord had commanded Moses. Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesPriests GarmentsTurban And Caps

They must wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists. They are not to put on anything that makes them sweat. Verse ConceptsDressSweatTurban And CapsUndergarments

headdresses, ankle jewelry, sashes, perfume bottles, amulets, Verse ConceptsChainsOintmentDressBreaking Chainsmagicjewelry

As soon as he had seen the ring and the bracelets on his sister’s wrists, and when he had heard his sister Rebekah’s words—“The man said this to me!”—he went to the man. He was standing there by the camels at the spring. Verse ConceptsJewelleryNamed Sisters


Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, clothed him with fine linen garments, and placed a gold chain around his neck. Verse ConceptsFingersNecksequipping, physicalClothingChainsGoldLinenOrnamentsRingsRobesSeals

Then Belshazzar gave an order, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and issued a proclamation concerning him that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. Verse ConceptsChainsCommands, in OTOrnamentsPromotionGold ChainsPurple ClothesJewelleryThird Person

The king called out to bring in the mediums, Chaldeans, and astrologers. He said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and gives me its interpretation will be clothed in purple, have a gold chain around his neck, and have the third highest position in the kingdom.” Verse ConceptsInscriptionsClothingChainsGoldRulersWisdom, Human NatureWisdom, Source Of HumanColors, PurpleRich ApparelDressGold ChainsPurple ClothesGold OrnamentsJewelleryThird PersonReading Other Matter

So we have presented to the Lord an offering of the gold articles each man found—armlets, bracelets, rings, earrings, and necklaces—to make atonement for ourselves before the Lord.” Verse ConceptsBraceletsEarringsGoldOrnamentsRingsSealsNecklace


and two chains of pure gold; you will make them of braided cord work, and attach the cord chains to the settings. Verse ConceptsGold ChainsTwistingTwo OrnamentsGold Items For The Tabernacl

They made braided chains of pure gold cord for the breastpiece. Verse ConceptsGold ChainsGold Items For The Tabernacl

So I stood over him and killed him because I knew that after he had fallen he couldn’t survive. I took the crown that was on his head and the armband that was on his arm, and I’ve brought them here to my lord.” Verse ConceptsBraceletsHeadsHead coveringOrnamentsKilling Kings

He took the crown from the head of their king, and it was placed on David’s head. The crown weighed 75 pounds of gold, and it had a precious stone in it. In addition, David took away a large quantity of plunder from the city. Verse ConceptsCrowns, Worn ByGoldJewelsJewelleryWeights Of GoldTalentsweight

He brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, gave him the testimony, and made him king. They anointed him and clapped their hands and cried, “Long live the king!” Verse ConceptsClappingCrowns, Worn ByHead coveringHeraldHigh Priest, In OtAnointing, Performed OnCoronationsApplauseAnointing KingsMaking Kings

I looked, and there was a white horse. The horseman on it had a bow; a crown was given to him, and he went out as a victor to conquer. Verse ConceptsColors, WhiteBow And Arrows, Symbol Of StrengthConqueringPromised VictoryCrowns For God's PeopleFour Horsemen Of The Apocalypsecrowns

Have them bring a royal garment that the king himself has worn and a horse the king himself has ridden, which has a royal diadem on its head. Verse ConceptsClothing, Kinds OfRich ApparelDressCrowns On CreaturesDistinctive Clothing

Come out, young women of Zion,
and gaze at King Solomon,
wearing the crown his mother placed on him
the day of his wedding
the day of his heart’s rejoicing.


> Verse ConceptsHuman EmotionMarriage, The BridegroomLooking Intently At PeopleWedding Songs

Then they gave Jacob all their foreign gods and their earrings, and Jacob hid them under the oak near Shechem. Verse ConceptsEarringsOrnamentsRingsForeign ThingsOaksHidden ThingsPutting Away Other Godsjewelry

headdresses, ankle jewelry, sashes, perfume bottles, amulets, Verse ConceptsChainsOintmentDressBreaking Chainsmagicjewelry


David was dancing with all his might before the Lord wearing a linen ephod. Verse ConceptsdanceGesturesephodsDancingHumiliationLinenPraise, Manner And Methods OfThose Who Toiledjumping

Ahijah, who was wearing an ephod, was also there. He was the son of Ahitub, the brother of Ichabod son of Phinehas, son of Eli the Lord’s priest at Shiloh. But the troops did not know that Jonathan had left.

Out of all the tribes of Israel, I selected your house to be priests, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave your house all the Israelite fire offerings. Verse ConceptsephodsIncenseFood For Priests Defined


David was dancing with all his might before the Lord wearing a linen ephod. Verse ConceptsdanceGesturesephodsDancingHumiliationLinenPraise, Manner And Methods OfThose Who Toiledjumping

So the king said to Doeg, “Go and execute the priests!” So Doeg the Edomite went and executed the priests himself. On that day, he killed 85 men who wore linen ephods. Verse ConceptsCriminalsephodsLinenThe Number EightyEighties

He is to wear a holy linen tunic, and linen undergarments are to be on his body. He must tie a linen sash around him and wrap his head with a linen turban. These are holy garments; he must bathe his body with water before he wears them. Verse ConceptsBodyBathing, For CleansingHead coveringHigh Priest, In OtLinenPurificationLinen ItemsPriests GarmentsTurban And CapsUndergarments

“You are to weave the tunic from fine linen, make a turban of fine linen, and make an embroidered sash. Verse ConceptsembroideryLinenSkillSpinning And WeavingPlaitingLinen ItemsTurban And Caps

These are the garments that they must make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a specially woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons so that they may serve Me as priests. Verse ConceptsAaron, As High PriestephodsHead coveringHigh Priest, In OtRobesDressPlaitingTurban And Caps

He put the tunic on Aaron, wrapped the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He put the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him. Verse ConceptsephodsRobes

and the sash of finely spun linen of embroidered blue, purple, and scarlet yarn. They did just as the Lord had commanded Moses. Verse ConceptsembroideryRed MaterialBlue ClothPurple ClothBlue Purple And Scarlet

and stood behind Him at His feet, weeping, and began to wash His feet with her tears. She wiped His feet with the hair of her head, kissing them and anointing them with the fragrant oil. Verse ConceptsKissing ChristAffection, ExpressingAnointing With OilHairsKissingPainWeepingMealsMoist ThingsPeople Drying Things UpClean FeetCare Of FeetOther References To HairOthers Mourning


Instead of perfume there will be a stench;
instead of a belt, a rope;
instead of beautifully styled hair, baldness;
instead of fine clothes, sackcloth;
instead of beauty, branding.
Verse ConceptsBaldness, Figurative UseClothHairsSackcloth And AshesSmellsPeople RottingFragranceMarks On PeopleAppearance Of HairNo BeautyWomen's BeautyHairmakeupbranding


But every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head, since that is one and the same as having her head shaved. So if a woman's head is not covered, her hair should be cut off. But if it is disgraceful for a woman to have her hair cut off or her head shaved, she should be covered.



When he shaved his head—he shaved it every year because his hair got so heavy for him that he had to shave it off—he would weigh the hair from his head and it would be five pounds according to the royal standard. Verse ConceptsHairsShavingCutting HairLong HairWeights Of Other ThingsTime Of YearHairweight

“The holy garments that belong to Aaron are to belong to his sons after him, so that they can be anointed and ordained in them. Verse ConceptsAnointing PriestsPriests GarmentsGod Appointing Others

Any priest who is one of his sons and who succeeds him and enters the tent of meeting to minister in the sanctuary must wear them for seven days. Verse ConceptsWeeksSevenSeven DaysPriests Garments

The sound of a carefree crowd was there. Drunkards from the desert were brought in, along with common men. They put bracelets on the women’s hands and beautiful crowns on their heads. Verse ConceptsCrowdsBraceletsCrowns, Worn ByWearing Jewellery


signet rings, nose rings, Verse ConceptsNosesRingsSealsjewelry


Pharaoh removed his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph’s hand, clothed him with fine linen garments, and placed a gold chain around his neck. Verse ConceptsFingersNecksequipping, physicalClothingChainsGoldLinenOrnamentsRingsRobesSeals

His servants said to him, "Consider this: we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are kings [who show] special kindness. So let's put sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads, and let's go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life." So they dressed with sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, went to the king of Israel, and said, "Your servant Ben-hadad says, 'Please spare my life.' " So he said, "Is he still alive? He is my brother."


and the Israelites would see that Moses’ face was radiant. Then Moses would put the veil over his face again until he went to speak with the Lord. Verse ConceptsLight Of God's PeopleConversation

When Moses had finished speaking with them, he put a veil over his face. Verse ConceptsLast Words

not like Moses, who used to put a veil over his face so that the sons of Israel could not look at the end of what was fading away. But their minds were closed. For to this day, at the reading of the old covenant, the same veil remains; it is not lifted, because it is set aside [only] in Christ. However, to this day, whenever Moses is read, a veil lies over their hearts, read more.
but whenever a person turns to the Lord, the veil is removed.

So she took off her widow’s clothes, veiled her face, covered herself, and sat at the entrance to Enaim, which is on the way to Timnah. For she saw that, though Shelah had grown up, she had not been given to him as a wife. Verse ConceptsClothing, Kinds OfGrowing UpClothing OneselfPeople Stripping OffSitting In The GatewaydisguisesUsing RoadsDistinctive ClothingGiving In Marriage

She got up and left, then removed her veil and put her widow’s clothes back on. Verse ConceptsPeople Stripping OffDistinctive Clothing

and asked the servant, “Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?”

The servant answered, “It is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself. Verse ConceptsCoveringVeilsMeeting PeopleWho Is This?The Brides Wedding Dress

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