מִכְנָסmiknâç

drawers, a priestly garment of linen (Ezekiel 44:18; Isaiah 28:20; Exodus 28:42; Exodus 39:28; Leviticus 6:3)

Pronunciation: mik-nawce' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4370

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Exodus 28:42 Also make linen undergarments for them, to be worn next to their bodies, reaching from their hips to their thighs.
  • Exodus 39:28 The turban and the special head coverings were made of fine linen, and the undergarments were also made of finely woven linen.
  • Leviticus 6:10 In the morning, after the priest on duty has put on his official linen clothing and linen undergarments, he must clean out the ashes of the burnt offering and put them beside the altar.
  • Leviticus 16:4 He must put on his linen tunic and the linen undergarments worn next to his body. He must tie the linen sash around his waist and put the linen turban on his head. These are sacred garments, so he must bathe himself in water before he puts them on.
  • Ezekiel 44:18 They must wear linen turbans and linen undergarments. They must not wear anything that would cause them to perspire.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).