Meanings
plural showbreads · alternative obsolete shew bread · alternative obsolete shew-bread · alternative obsolete shewbread · alternative show bread
- countablehistoricaluncountablelifestyleThe twelve loaves of bread placed daily by the Jewish priests in the Holy Place on the table.
There is sett on the Board a high heap of Soule-cakes lyeing one upon another like the picture of the Sew-Bread in the old Bibles.
1687, John Aubrey, Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme, page 23Synonyms: facebread
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe twelve loaves of bread placed daily by the Jewish priests in the Holy Place on the table.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)kewh₁-
- Proto-Germanic*skawwōną
- Proto-West Germanic*skauwōn
- Old Englishscēawian
- Middle Englishschewen
- Englishshow
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰrewh₁-der.?
- Proto-Germanic*braudą
- Proto-West Germanic*braud
- Old Englishbrēad
- Middle Englishbred
- Englishbread
- Englishshowbread
Cite this entry
showbread. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/showbread
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