KJV dictionary & concordance
A garment covering the loins and thighs.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 28:42
Complete exact-word concordance
And thou shalt make them linen breeches to cover their nakedness; from the loins even unto the thighs they shall reach:
And thou shalt make them linnen breeches, to couer their nakednes, from the loines euen vnto the thighes they shall reach.
1611 marginal noteHeb. flesh of their nakednesse.
1611 marginal noteHeb. hee.
And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,
And a miter of fine linnen, and goodly bonnets of fine linnen, and linnen breeches of fine twined linnen,
1611 marginal noteChap. 28.42.
And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
And the Priest shal put on his linnen garment, & his linnen breeches shal he put vpon his flesh, and take vp the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the Altar, and he shall put them besides the Altar.
He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.
Hee shall put on the holy linnen coate, and he shall haue the linnen breeches vpon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linnen girdle, and with the linnen Miter shall hee be attired. These are holy garments: therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.
They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.
They shall haue linnen bonets vpon their heads, and shall haue linnen breeches vpon their loynes: they shall not girde themselues with any thing that causeth sweat.
1611 marginal noteOr, in sweating places. Heb. in, or with sweat.
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Historical English dictionary sources
plural brich'es. [Low Latin braccoe.] A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs. It is now a close garment; but the word formerly was used for a loose garment, now called trowsers, laxoe braccoe. To wear the breeches is, in the wife, to usurp the authority of the husband.
