Bonnet
/BAH-net/
Summary
A head covering worn by priests and women in ancient Israel, consisting of cloth wrapped or folded around the head.
☩Priestly Headgear
The bonnet (Hebrew 'migbaah') was the distinctive head covering worn by ordinary priests, distinct from the mitre of the high priest. It consisted of a long piece of fine white linen wound around the head in oriental fashion, forming an egg-shaped turban.
Key verses:Exodus 28:40Exodus 29:9Leviticus 8:13Ezekiel 44:18
☩Women's Headdress
A similar term (Hebrew 'peer') refers to a simple tiara or turban worn by women, bridegrooms, or as part of festive dress. It appears to have been a piece of cloth tastefully folded about the head.
Key verses:Isaiah 3:20
Related Verses6 mentions
See Also
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Bonnet," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Bonnet," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).