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mitre

Meaning of “mitre”

A priestly head covering.

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13 occurrences9 verses3 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 28:4

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “mitre”

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Exodus 28:4
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:4 · retained source text

And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an Ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a Miter, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sonnes, that hee may minister vnto mee in the Priestes office.

Exodus 28:37
And thou shalt put it on a blue lace, that it may be upon the mitre; upon the forefront of the mitre it shall be.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:37 · retained source text

And thou shalt put it on a blewe lace, that it may be vpon the miter; vpon the forefront of the miter it shall be.

Exodus 28:39
¶ And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:39 · retained source text

¶ And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linnen, and thou shalt make the miter of fine linnen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needle worke.

Exodus 29:6
And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 29:6 · retained source text

And thou shalt put the Miter vpon his head, and put the holy Crowne vpon the Miter.

Exodus 39:28
And a mitre of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 39:28 · retained source text

And a miter of fine linnen, and goodly bonnets of fine linnen, and linnen breeches of fine twined linnen,

1611 marginal noteChap. 28.42.

Exodus 39:31
And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten it on high upon the mitre; as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 39:31 · retained source text

And they tied vnto it a lace of blew to fasten it on high vpon the mitre, as the LORD commanded Moses.

Leviticus 8:9
And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the Lord commanded Moses.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 8:9 · retained source text

And he put the miter vpon his head; also vpon the miter, euen vpon his forefront did hee put the golden plate, the holy crowne, as the LORD commanded Moses.

1611 marginal noteExod. 28.39. &c.

Leviticus 16:4
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:4 · retained source text

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.

Zechariah 3:5
And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord stood by.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 3:5 · retained source text

And I said, Let them set a faire mitre vpon his head. So they set a faire mitre vpon his head, and clothed him with garments, and the Angel of the LORD stood by.

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