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Habergeon
An Old English word for breastplate. In Job 41:26 (Heb. shiryah) it is properly a “coat of mail;” the Revised Version has “pointed shaft.” In Ex. 28:32, 39:23, it denotes a military garment strongly and thickly woven and covered with mail round the neck and breast. Such linen corselets have been found in Egypt. The word used in these verses is tahra, which is of Egyptian origin. The Revised Version, however, renders it by “coat of mail.” (See ARMOUR.)
Also from Smith's (1884) +−
a coat of mail covering the neck and breast. [Arms, Armor]
In the Bible
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Verses where Habergeon is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Exodus 28:32
with an opening at its top in the center. Around the opening shall be a woven collar with an opening like that of a garment, so that it will not tear.
- Exodus 39:23
with an opening in the center of the robe like that of a garment, with a collar around the opening so that it would not tear.
- Job 41:26
The sword that reaches him has no effect, nor does the spear or dart or arrow.
Habergeon references
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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