Lexicon
צָנִיף
tsa.niph
H6797
H:N-M Hebrew

turban

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Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

tsa.niph denotes a head covering, appearing as clothing, a royal emblem, and a pure item placed on a person's head.

The attested noun use denotes a head covering: listed among garments, paired with robe-like clothing, and placed on a person's head; Isaiah 62:3 also uses an infinitive-absolute form within an image of royal honor.

Senses in use

  1. Head covering in dress and ceremonial placement · dominant

    The noun occurs among clothing in Isaiah 3:23; in Job 29:14 it is paired with a robe, and in Zechariah 3:5 a pure item is placed on a person's head. In Isaiah 62:3, two infinitive-absolute forms occur in the clause that the APB renders, "a crown of beauty in the hand of the LORD, and a turban of kingship in the palm of your God," extending the image to royal honor.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the item as "turbans" in Isaiah 3:23, as part of a "robe and turban" in Job 29:14, and as a "pure turban" placed on a head in Zechariah 3:5. In Isaiah 62:3 it renders the royal image as "a turban of kingship".

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