Lexicon
פְּאֵר
pe.er
H6287
H:N-M Hebrew

headdress

7
Occurrences
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Books
Hebrew
Language

pe.er denotes headwear, appearing as linen attire, an item kept on the head, and an adornment in restoration imagery.

The attested use is consistently for an item worn on the head: linen headwear in priestly clothing, headwear retained rather than removed in mourning, and an adornment set in contrast to ashes or used in bridal imagery.

Senses in use

  1. Headwear worn as attire or adornment · dominant

    The noun names an item placed on the head: in Exodus 39:28 the APB renders the clause about linen turbans and linen headgear, and in Ezekiel 44:18 it renders linen turbans on their heads. In Ezekiel 24:17 and Ezekiel 24:23, the construct forms occur with instructions that the headwear be bound on oneself or remain on the heads rather than accompanying mourning. In Isaiah 61:3 and Isaiah 61:10, the singular absolute form occurs in scenes of replacement for ashes and a bridegroom's adornment.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the term as “headdresses,” “headdress,” “turbans,” and “linen headgear” across the verses. These English labels show the clause-level presentation rather than separate lexical meanings.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture