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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Breast

The Bible

Bible Usage:

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  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: Yes
  • Included in BDB: Yes

Strongs Concordance:

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Breast

BREAST, noun brest.

1. The soft, protuberant body, adhering to the thorax, which, in females, furnishes milk for infants.

His breasts are full of milk. Job 21:24.

2. The fore part of the thorax, or the fore part of the human body between the neck and the belly.

3. The part of a breast which answers to the breast in man. This, in quadrupeds, is between the fore legs, below the neck.

4. Figuratively, the heart; the conscience; the disposition of the mind; the affections; the seat of the affections and passions.

5. Formerly, the power of singing.

BREAST, verb transitive brest. To meet in front; to oppose breast to breast


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Breastbone

BREAST'BONE, noun [breast and bone.] The bone of the breast; the sternum.

BREAST'-C'ASKET, noun [breast and casket.]

One of the largest and longest of the caskets or strings on the middle of the yard of a ship.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Breastdeep

BREAST'DEEP, adjective Breast high; as high as the breast.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Breasted

BREAST'ED, adjective Having a broad breast; having a fine voice.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Breastfast

BREAST'F'AST, noun [breast and fast.] A large rope to confine a ship sidewise to a wharf or key.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Breasthigh

BREAST'HIGH, adjective [breast and high.] High as the breast.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Breasthook

BREAST'HOOK, noun [breast and high.] A thick piece of timber placed directly across the stem of a ship to strengthen the fore part and unite the bows on each side.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Breasting

BREAST'ING, participle present tense Meeting with the breast; opposing in front.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Breastknot

BREAST'KNOT, noun [breast and knot.] A knot of ribins worn on the breast.


Easton's Bible Dictionary
Breastplate

1. That piece of ancient armour that protected the breast. This word is used figuratively in Ephesians 6:14 and Isaiah 59:17. (See ARMOUR.)

2. An ornament covering the breast of the high priest, first mentioned in Exodus 25:7. It was made of embroidered cloth, set with four rows of precious stones, three in each row. On each stone was engraved the name of one of the twelve tribes (Exodus 28:15-29; 39:8-21). It was in size about ten inches square. The two upper corners were fastened to the ephod by blue ribbons. It was not to be "loosed from the ephod" (Exodus 28:28). The lower corners were fastened to the girdle of the priest. As it reminded the priest of his representative character, it was called the memorial (28:29). It was also called the breastplate of judgment (28:15). (See PRIEST.)


Naves Topical Index
Breastplate

1. For high priest

General references
Exodus 25:7

Directions for the making of
Exodus 28:15-30

Made by Bezaleel
Exodus 39:8; Exodus 39:21

Free-Will offering of materials for
Exodus 35:9; Exodus 35:27

Worn by Aaron
Exodus 29:5; Leviticus 8:8

2. Armor for soldiers
Revelation 9:9; Revelation 9:17

3. Figurative
Isaiah 59:17; Ephesians 6:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:8


Smith's Bible Dictionary
Breastplate

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Breastplate

BREAST'PLATE, noun [breast and plate.]

1. Armor for the breast.

2. A strap that runs across a horse's breast.

3. In Jewish antiquity, a part of the vestment of the high priest, consisting of a folded piece of the rich embroidered stuff of which the ephod was made. It was set with twelve precious stones, on which were engraved the names of the twelve tribes.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Breastplow

BREAST'PLOW, noun [breast and plow.] A plow, driven by the breast, used to cut or pare turf.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Breastrope

BREAST'ROPE,noun [breast and rope.] In a ship, breast ropes are used to fasten the yards to the parrels, and with the parrels, to hold the yards fast to the mast; now called parrel ropes.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Breast-work

BREAST'-WORK, noun [breast and work.] In fortification, a work thrown up for defense; a parapet, which see.