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Word: Shewbread
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: suggested by German Schaubrot, representing Hebrew leḥem pānīm, literally ‘bread of the face (of God)’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈʃəʊbrɛd
Definition:
twelve loaves placed every Sabbath in the Jewish Temple and eaten by the priests at the end of the week.
Short Definition:twelve loaves placed every Sabbath in Jewish Temple and eaten by priests at end of week
Variant Forms:
- showbread
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