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Kerchief

Easton, 1897

Mentioned only Ezekiel 13:18, Ezekiel 13:21, as an article of apparel or ornament applied to the head of the idolatrous women of Israel. The precise meaning of the word is uncertain. It appears to have been a long loose shawl, such as Oriental women wrap themselves in (Ruth 3:15; Isaiah 3:22). Some think that it was a long veil or head-dress, denoting by its form the position of those who wore it.

Dictionary: M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary (1897, public domain).