H4701 H4701
Turban, priestly headdress — the linen turban wrapped around the high priest's head as part of the sacred vestments
The מִצְנֶפֶת (mitsnephet) is the distinctive linen turban worn exclusively by the high priest, forming part of his sacred vestments described in Exodus and Leviticus. It is wound around the head, and upon it the golden plate engraved 'Holy to the LORD' is fastened with a blue cord (Exod 28:4, 37, 39; 29:6). Moses places it on Aaron's head at the consecration ceremony (Lev 8:9; 16:4). Ezekiel's visionary temple code prescribes a turban for the prince or priest (Ezek 21:31). The related form צָנִיף applies more broadly to any turban or headdress (Job 29:14; Isa 62:3). Spanish 'mitra/turbante' and French 'turban/tiare' reflect both the priestly and the more general headwear senses.
Senses
1. turban, priestly headdress — The official linen turban of the Israelite high priest, wound around the head and bearing the golden plate inscribed 'Holy to the LORD' (Exod 28:4, 36-37, 39; 29:6; 39:28, 31). Placed on Aaron's head at his consecration by Moses (Lev 8:9) and worn on the Day of Atonement (Lev 16:4). Ezekiel uses the term in prophetic oracle, declaring 'remove the turban, take off the crown' as a symbol of the reversal of authority (Ezek 21:31). Zechariah 3:5 describes a clean turban placed on Joshua the high priest's head as a sign of restored priestly purity. Spanish 'mitra/turbante' and English 'turban/mitre' both render the term. 12×
AR["-العِمَامَةَ", "-العِمَامَةِ", "العِمامَةَ", "العِمامَةِ", "الْعِمَامَةَ", "الْعِمَامَةِ", "عِمامَةً", "عِمامَةٌ", "وَ-بِ-عِمَامَةِ"]·ben["-পাগড়ি", "-পাগড়ির", "এবং-পাগড়িতে", "পাগড়ি", "সেই-পাগড়ি", "সেই-পাগড়ির"]·DE["Turban", "[המצנפת]", "der-Turban", "und-mit-Turban-von"]·EN["and-with-turban-of", "the-turban", "turban"]·FR["et-avec-turban-de", "le-turban", "tiare", "turban"]·heb["ה-מצנפת", "ו-במצנפת", "מצנפת"]·HI["और-में-पगड़ी", "पगड़ी", "पगड़ी-के", "पगड़ी-को"]·ID["dan-dengan-serban", "serban", "serban-itu"]·IT["[המצנפת]", "e-con-turban-di", "il-turban", "turban"]·jav["lan-kanthi-serban", "serban", "serban-punika", "serban-punika,", "serbanipun", "sorban", "tudhung"]·KO["관과", "관을", "그-관", "그-관을", "그리고-관-에"]·PT["a-mitra", "e-com-turbante-de", "o-turbante", "turbante"]·RU["и-тюрбаном", "тюрбан", "тюрбана", "тюрбане"]·ES["el-turbante", "la-mitra", "turbante", "turbante-de", "y-con-turbante-de"]·SW["kilemba", "na-kwa-kilemba-cha-", "wa-kilemba"]·TR["-sarık", "-sarığı", "-sarığın", "sarık", "sarığı", "sarığın", "ve-sarıkla"]·urd["-عمامہ", "-عمامے", "اور-پگڑی-سے", "عمامہ", "پگڑی", "پگڑی-کے"]
Related Senses
G0846 1. third-person pronoun reference (5552×)H???? 1. (4670×)H6213a 1. do, perform, act (2383×)G4160 1. do, act, perform (473×)H5221 1. Hifil: to strike in battle, smite enemies (362×)H0899b 1. garment, article of clothing (216×)H6213a 2. make, construct, fabricate (148×)H3772 1. cut a covenant / make a pact (97×)H5060 1. touch physically (Qal) (96×)H3615 1. complete a task (Piel) (85×)H3772 2. cut off / destroy (Hifil causative) (81×)H3920 1. capture, seize (Qal) (76×)H???? 12. (76×)H3772 3. be cut off / be eliminated (Niphal) (74×)H6213a 3. be done, be made (Niphal) (73×)G4160 2. make, construct, create (62×)H3847 1. Qal: put on, wear (60×)H8210 1. pour out (liquid/libation) (59×)G2440 1. garment or clothing (general) (54×)H4191 4. kill / put to death (Hifil causative) (50×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† מִצְנֶ֫פֶת n.f. turban of high priest;—abs. מ׳ Ez 21:31, מִצְנָ֑פֶת Ex 28:37; 29:6; cstr. מִצְנֶ֫פֶת Lv 16:4;—turban of linen Ex 28:4, 37(×2), 39; 29:6(×2); 39:28, 31; Lv 8:9(×2); 16:4; sign of royalty Ez 21:31.