Topic
Breastplate
29 passages cited, from 5 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Isaiah 59:17Easton · Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
- Ephesians 6:14Easton · Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE
Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
- Exodus 25:7Easton · Nave 1. For high priest
Onyx stones, and stones to be set in the ephod, and in the breastplate.
- Exodus 35:9Nave · Torrey 1. For high priest — Freewill offering of materials for
And onyx stones, and stones to be set for the ephod, and for the breastplate.
- Exodus 39:8Nave · Torrey 1. For high priest — Made by Bezaleel
¶ And he made the breastplate of cunning work, like the work of the ephod; of gold, blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.
- Leviticus 8:8Nave · Torrey 1. For high priest — Worn by Aaron
And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8Nave · Torrey FIGURATIVE
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.
- Revelation 9:9Nave · Torrey 2. Armor for soldiers
And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.
- Revelation 9:17Nave · Torrey 2. Armor for soldiers
And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
- Exodus 28:4Torrey A part of the high priest's dress
And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
- Exodus 28:15–29Easton
¶ And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it. Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span…
- Exodus 28:15–30Nave 1. For high priest — Directions for the making of
¶ And thou shalt make the breastplate of judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; of gold, of blue, and of purple, and of scarlet, and of fine twined linen, shalt thou make it. Foursquare it shall be being doubled; a span…
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- Exodus 28:15 Torrey FOR THE HIGH PRIEST — Materials of
- Exodus 28:16 Torrey FOR THE HIGH PRIEST — Form and dimensions of
- Exodus 28:17–21 Torrey Had names of the tribes engraved on precious stones
- Exodus 28:22–28 Torrey Inseparably united to the ephod
- Exodus 28:28 Easton
- Exodus 28:29 Torrey Worn as a memorial
- Exodus 28:30 Torrey The Urim and Thummim placed in
- Exodus 29:5 Nave 1. For high priest — Worn by Aaron
- Exodus 35:27 Nave 1. For high priest — Freewill offering of materials for
- Exodus 39:8–21 Easton
- Exodus 39:9 Torrey FOR THE HIGH PRIEST — Form and dimensions of
- Exodus 39:10 Torrey Had names of the tribes engraved on precious stones
- Exodus 39:14 Torrey Had names of the tribes engraved on precious stones
- Exodus 39:15–21 Torrey Inseparably united to the ephod
- Exodus 39:21 Nave 1. For high priest — Made by Bezaleel
- 1 Kings 22:34 Torrey A part of defensive armour
- Isaiah 49:16 Torrey Worn as a memorial
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 8 references
(1.) That piece of ancient armour that protected the breast. This word is used figuratively in Eph. 6:14 and Isa. 59:17. (See ARMOUR.)
(2.) An ornament covering the breast of the high priest, first mentioned in Ex. 25:7. It was made of embroidered cloth, set with four rows of precious stones, three in each row. On each stone was engraved the name of one of the twelve tribes (Ex. 28:15-29; 39:8-21). It was in size about ten inches square. The two upper corners were fastened to the ephod by blue ribbons. It was not to be “loosed from the ephod” (Ex. 28:28). The lower corners were fastened to the girdle of the priest. As it reminded the priest of his representative character, it was called the memorial (28:29). It was also called the breastplate of judgment (28:15). (See PRIEST.)
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 0 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 0 references
brest'-plat.
See ARMOR.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 13 references, grouped by sub-topic
Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897) · 21 references, grouped by sub-topic
- A part of defensive armour 1Ki 22:34
- A part of the high priest's dress Ex 28:4
- FOR SOLDIERS
- FOR THE HIGH PRIEST
- Had names of the tribes engraved on precious stones Ex 28:17-21; 39:10,14
- Inseparably united to the ephod Ex 28:22-28; 39:15-21
- The Urim and Thummim placed in Ex 28:30; Le 8:8
- Worn as a memorial Ex 28:29; Isa 49:16
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896); Torrey's New Topical Textbook (1897), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.