Strong's Lexicon

H4701

H4701 — מִצנֶפֶת

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmitsnephethnoun femOccurrences: 12TWOT: 1940c

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4701
Word:	מִצנֶפֶת
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H6801
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	12
Transliteration:	mitsnepheth
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	mits-neh'-feth
Meaning:	1. a tiara, i.e. official turban (of a king or high priest)
KJV Renderings:	diadem, mitre.

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BDB7143

מִצְנֶ֫פֶת noun feminine turban of high priest; — absolute ׳ מ Ezek 21:31, מִצְנָ֑פֶת Exod 28:37; Exod 29:6 construct מִצְנֶ֫פֶת Lev 16:4 — turban of linen Exod 28:4; Exod 28:37 (twice in verse); Exod 28:39; Exod 29:6 (twice in verse); Exod 39:28; Exod 39:31; Lev 8:9 (twice in verse); Lev 16:4 sign of royalty Ezek 21:31.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מצנפת (mitz-neh’-pheth)

Exodus 28:4

KJV: And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

EHCC: 4 mitre, and 8 girdle:

Exodus 29:6

KJV: And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.

EHCC: put the mitre upon his head, and put the

Exodus 39:28

KJV: And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,

EHCC: And a mitre (of) fine linen,

Exodus 16:4

KJV: Then said the Lord unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.a certain…: Heb. the portion of a day in his day

EHCC: ת4.4 with the linen mitre