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The priestly undergarments (Biblical Hebrew: מִכְנְסֵי־בָד, romanized: miḵnəsē-ḇāḏ) were "linen breeches" worn by the priests and the High Priest in ancient Israel. They reached from the waist to the knees and so were not visible, being entirely hidden by the priestly tunic.
This Hebrew noun occurs 30 times in the Masoretic Text of the Hebrew Bible (𝕸), and refers not only to the robe of the high priest but also any robe worn over a tunic by men of rank, such as the robe Jonathan gave to David, or his mantle which Job tore in desperation, and also the outer cloak of women, such as the robe worn by David's daughters.
Priests wore an ʿezor of linen known as a ephod. [3] If worn for mourning, it was called a saq . [ 3 ] The ʿizār worn by Muslims as an undergarment as part of the ihram clothing worn during the Hajj is a cognate of ʿezor; it is also a term still in use in Yemen .
That of the High Priest was embroidered (Exodus 28:39); those of the priests were plain (Exodus 28:40). On the Day of Atonement, the High priest would change into a special tunic made of fine linen that was not embroidered when he would enter the Holy of Holies. This tunic could only be used once, with a new set made for each year.
Outer cassock: Called a ryasa (Russian: ряса) or exorason, the outer cassock is a large flowing garment worn over the inner cassock by bishops, priests, deacons, and monastics. Skufia: A soft-sided cap worn by monastics or awarded to clergy as a mark of honor. Kamilavka: A stiff hat worn by monastics or awarded to clergy as a mark of honor.
It is commonly called the Geneva gown, especially in Reformed churches. [1] The garment in Lutheran churches is the talar (talaris vestis), [2] also called priesterrock (priest's robe) or chorrock (choir or chancel robe). [3] Reformation Wall statues of Farel, Calvin, Beza and Knox in Geneva, all wearing their gowns.
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High Priest of Israel wearing the sacred vestments. The ephod is depicted here in yellow. An ephod (Hebrew: אֵפוֹד, romanized: ʾēp̄ōḏ; / ˈ ɛ f ɒ d / or / ˈ iː f ɒ d /) was a type of apron that, according to the Hebrew Bible, was worn by the High Priest of Israel, an artifact and an object to be revered in ancient Israelite culture, and was closely connected with oracular ...