{"query": "Easton: Ephod", "count": 18, "results": [{"id": "card_n_96d9dee329be", "title": "Easton: Ephod", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Something girt, a sacred vestment worn originally by the high priest (Ex. 28:4), afterwards by the ordinary priest (1 Sam. 22:18), and characteristic of his office (1 Sam. 2:18, 28; 14:3). It was worn"}, {"id": "card_n_5284f333a082", "title": "Easton: High priest", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Aaron was the first who was solemnly set apart to this office (Ex. 29:7; 30:23; Lev. 8:12). He wore a peculiar dress, which on his death passed to his successor in office (Ex. 29:29, 30). Besides thos"}, {"id": "card_n_0bcbfdc90abe", "title": "Easton: Breastplate", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) That piece of ancient armour that protected the breast. This word is used figuratively in Eph. 6:14 and Isa. 59:17. (See ARMOUR.) (2.) An ornament covering the breast of the high priest, first me"}, {"id": "card_n_c42197511e7e", "title": "Easton: Bell", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "The bells first mentioned in Scripture are the small golden bells attached to the hem of the high priest’s ephod (Ex. 28:33, 34, 35). The “bells of the horses” mentioned by Zechariah (14:20) were atta"}, {"id": "card_c_f6cbb8cf5d79", "title": "Easton: Ephod references David", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions David (person) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a person."}, {"id": "card_c_dddaa257ed96", "title": "Easton: Ephod references Samuel", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Samuel (person) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a person."}, {"id": "card_c_28aa7a39e7c0", "title": "Easton: Ephod references Thummim", "shelf": "connections", "surface": null, "snippet": "Mentions Thummim (person) — the name appears in the card text; the entry is Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain), which classifies it as a person."}, {"id": "card_n_1f8910d13db9", "title": "Easton: Blue", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Generally associated with purple (Ex. 25:4; 26:1, 31, 36, etc.). It is supposed to have been obtained from a shellfish of the Mediterranean, the Helix ianthina of Linnaeus. The robe of the high priest"}, {"id": "card_n_f22d887ecf90", "title": "Easton: Onyx", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "A hail; claw; hoof, (Heb. shoham), a precious stone adorning the breast-plate of the high priest and the shoulders of the ephod (Ex. 28:9-12, 20; 35:27; Job 28:16; Ezek. 28:13). It was found in the la"}, {"id": "card_n_c43986684fdf", "title": "Easton: Oracle", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "In the Old Testament used in every case, except 2 Sam. 16:23, to denote the most holy place in the temple (1 Kings 6:5, 19-23; 8:6). In 2 Sam. 16:23 it means the Word of God. A man inquired “at the or"}, {"id": "card_n_c6915f43001a", "title": "Easton: Pomegranate", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "I.e., “grained apple” (pomum granatum), Heb. rimmon. Common in Egypt (Num. 20:5) and Palestine (13:23; Deut. 8:8). The Romans called it Punicum malum, i.e., Carthaginian apple, because they received i"}, {"id": "card_n_833764124fb0", "title": "Easton: Scarlet", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "This dye was obtained by the Egyptians from the shell-fish Carthamus tinctorius; and by the Hebrews from the Coccus ilicis, an insect which infests oak trees, called kermes by the Arabians. This colou"}, {"id": "card_n_8a72c32445b3", "title": "Easton: Chain", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) A part of the insignia of office. A chain of gold was placed about Joseph’s neck (Gen. 41:42); and one was promised to Daniel (5:7). It is used as a symbol of sovereignty (Ezek. 16:11). The breas"}, {"id": "card_n_18d0b29ebe2e", "title": "Easton: Girdle", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) Heb. hagor, a girdle of any kind worn by soldiers (1 Sam. 18:4; 2 Sam. 20:8; 1 Kings 2:5; 2 Kings 3:21) or women (Isa. 3:24). (2.) Heb. ‘ezor, something “bound,” worn by prophets (2 Kings 1:8; Je"}, {"id": "card_n_505b6804bcca", "title": "Easton: Mantle", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "(1.) Heb. ‘addereth, a large over-garment. This word is used of Elijah’s mantle (1 Kings 19:13, 19; 2 Kings 2:8, 13, etc.), which was probably a sheepskin. It appears to have been his only garment, a "}, {"id": "card_n_eaede33fd3fe", "title": "Easton: Cloak", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "An upper garment, “an exterior tunic, wide and long, reaching to the ankles, but without sleeves” (Isa. 59:17). The word so rendered is elsewhere rendered “robe” or “mantle.” It was worn by the high p"}, {"id": "card_n_d4089d9888b3", "title": "Easton: Nob", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "High place, a city of the priests, first mentioned in the history of David’s wanderings (1 Sam. 21:1). Here the tabernacle was then standing, and here Ahimelech the priest resided. (See AHIMELECH.) Fr"}, {"id": "card_n_cc03b04c4717", "title": "Easton: Abiathar", "shelf": "dictionary", "surface": "secular", "snippet": "Father of abundance, or my father excels, the son of Ahimelech the high priest. He was the tenth high priest, and the fourth in descent from Eli. When his father was slain with the priests of Nob, he "}]}