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Stomacher

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Easton's 1897Smith's 1863ISBE 19151 verse reference

Easton's 1897

(Isa. 3:24), an article of female attire, probably some sort of girdle around the breast.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain

Smith's 1863

The Hebrew word so translated, (Isaiah 3:24) describes some article of female attire, the character of which is a mere matter of conjecture.

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · public domain

ISBE 1915

stum'-uk-er: Used to translate pethighil (Isa 3:24 the King James Version), where the meaning is uncertain. The English word denotes that part of a woman's dress which covered the breast and the pit of the stomach. It was usually much ornamented.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

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