English Explanatory Dictionary

showbread

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The twelve loaves of bread placed daily by the Jewish priests in the Holy Place on the table.

Word forms

showbread showbreads shew bread shew-bread shewbread show bread

Etymology

From show + bread.

Synonyms

facebread

Related words

the bread of the Presence the continual bread the layer bread Holy bread the bread of presentation
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