Strong’s H4701 · Hebrew
מִצְנֶפֶת
mitsnepheth
mits-neh'-feth
Definition
a tiara, i.e. official turban (of a king or high priest)
Etymology
from H6801 (צָנַף);
Where the KJV renders it
- diadem
- mitre
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