SHEWBREAD


Meaning of SHEWBREAD in English

[ 'ʃəʊbrɛd ]

■ noun twelve loaves placed every Sabbath in the Jewish Temple and eaten by the priests.

Origin

C16: suggested by Ger. Schaubrot , representing Heb. leḥem pānīm , lit. 'bread of the face (of God)'.

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