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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 5778 adorning
5778 adorning
5778 adorning
A form of ornamentation, using especially jewels and precious metals, to enhance the beauty of buildings or people.
Buildings were adorned with various materials
2Ch 3:6 See also Ps 45:8; Isa 60:13; Am 3:15
Objects of worship were adorned
Hos 10:1 See also Jer 10:3-4
Women adorned themselves with jewellery and fine clothes
Eze 16:11-12 See also 2Sa 1:24; Jer 4:30; Eze 16:13
Personal adornment should not be allowed to detract from worship
Adorning used in a metaphorical sense
Isa 61:10 See also Job 40:10; Ps 93:5; Ps 144:12; Pr 1:8-9; Isa 60:7; Rev 21:2
See also
| 4040 | beauty |
| 4342 | jewels |
| 5145 | clothing |
| 5207 | architecture |
| 5211 | art |
| 5915 | ornaments |
| 8308 | modesty |
| 8808 | riches |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
