צָנִיףtsânîyph

turban (Zechariah 3:5; Job 29:14; Isaiah 62:3; Isaiah 3:23)

Pronunciation: tsaw-neef' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H6797

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 5 times in the Bible.

  • Job 29:14 Everything I did was honest. Righteousness covered me like a robe, and I wore justice like a turban.
  • Isaiah 3:23 mirrors, fine linen garments, head ornaments, and shawls.
  • Isaiah 62:3 The Lord will hold you in his hand for all to see— a splendid crown in the hand of God.
  • Zechariah 3:5 Then I said, “They should also place a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean priestly turban on his head and dressed him in new clothes while the angel of the Lord stood by.
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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).