Topic
Stomacher
1 passage cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
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- Isaiah 3:24Easton · Smith · ISBE · Nave An article of dress
And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty.
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 1 references
(Isa. 3:24), an article of female attire, probably some sort of girdle around the breast.
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 1 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 1 references
stum'-uk-er: Used to translate pethighil (Isa 3:24 the King James Version), where the meaning is uncertain. The English word denotes that part of a woman's dress which covered the breast and the pit of the stomach. It was usually much ornamented.
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 1 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → An article of dress Isa 3:24
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.