showbread

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewh₁-der.
Proto-Germanic *skawwōną
Proto-West Germanic *skauwōn
Old English scēawian
Middle English schewen
English show
Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-
Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-der.?
Proto-Germanic *braudą
Proto-West Germanic *braud
Old English brēad
Middle English bred
English bread
English showbread

    From show + bread.

    Noun

    showbread (countable and uncountable, plural showbreads)

    1. (religion, historical) The twelve loaves of bread placed daily by the Jewish priests in the Holy Place on the table.
      Synonym: facebread
      • 1687, John Aubrey, Remaines of Gentilisme and Judaisme, page 23:
        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.

    Alternative forms

    • the bread of the Presence
    • the continual bread
    • the layer bread
    • Holy bread
    • the bread of presentation
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