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While the Bible does not explicitly mention "caps" as we understand them today, various forms of head coverings are referenced, particularly in the context of ancient Near Eastern customs and Israelite practices.<br><br><b>Cultural Context</b><br><br>Head coverings were common in ancient Israel and surrounding regions, serving both practical and symbolic purposes. They provided protection from the sun and elements, and often signified social status, gender, or religious devotion. In many cultures, covering the head was a sign of respect and humility.<br><br><b>Priestly Garments</b><br><br>The most direct biblical reference to head coverings is found in the description of the priestly garments. In <a href="/bsb/exodus/28.htm">Exodus 28</a>, God commands Moses to make specific garments for Aaron and his sons to wear while serving as priests. Among these garments is the "turban" or "mitre," a type of head covering:<br><br>"You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD. Fasten it to a blue cord to mount it on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban." (<a href="/exodus/28-36.htm">Exodus 28:36-37</a>)<br><br>The turban was an essential part of the high priest's attire, symbolizing holiness and dedication to God. It served as a reminder of the priest's role in mediating between God and the people.<br><br><b>Head Coverings in Worship</b><br><br>The New Testament addresses the topic of head coverings in the context of worship. In <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/11.htm">1 Corinthians 11</a>, the Apostle Paul discusses the practice of head coverings for men and women during prayer and prophecy:<br><br>"Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head. And every woman who prays or prophesies with her head uncovered dishonors her head—it is just as if her head were shaved." (<a href="/1_corinthians/11-4.htm">1 Corinthians 11:4-5</a>)<br><br>Paul's instructions reflect the cultural norms of the time, where head coverings for women were a sign of modesty and respect. For men, uncovering the head was a sign of honor to Christ, their spiritual head.<br><br><b>Symbolism and Modesty</b><br><br>Throughout Scripture, head coverings often symbolize modesty, humility, and reverence. They serve as outward expressions of inward spiritual truths. In the case of women, covering the head in worship was a sign of submission to God's order, as outlined by Paul in <a href="/bsb/1_corinthians/11.htm">1 Corinthians 11</a>.<br><br><b>Modern Interpretations</b><br><br>Today, the practice of wearing caps or head coverings varies among Christian denominations and cultural contexts. Some conservative Christian groups continue to observe the tradition of head coverings for women during worship, while others view it as a cultural practice specific to the early church.<br><br>In summary, while the Bible does not specifically mention "caps," the concept of head coverings is woven throughout Scripture, reflecting cultural, religious, and symbolic meanings that have evolved over time.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/4021.htm"><span class="l">4021. migbaoth -- headgear, a turban</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4020, 4021. migbaoth. 4022 . headgear, a turban. Transliteration: migbaoth<br> Phonetic Spelling: (mig-baw-aw') Short Definition: <b>caps</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/4021.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3737.htm"><span class="l">3737. karbela -- a helmet, cap</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3736, 3737. karbela. 3738 . a helmet, cap. Transliteration: karbela Phonetic<br> Spelling: (kar-bel-aw') Short Definition: <b>caps</b>. Word <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3737.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/john/the_adornment_of_the_spritual_marriage/introduction.htm"><span class="l">Introduction</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It falls into three chief divisions, treating of three ways in which the<br> Spirit of God comes into our inner man (<b>caps</b>.5, 6, and 7). <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../john/the adornment of the spritual marriage/introduction.htm</font><p><a href="/library/john/the_adornment_of_the_spritual_marriage/chapter_xxxvii_the_second_rill.htm"><span class="l">The Second Rill Enlightens the Understanding</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Cf. St Augustine, Confessions, bk. 1. <b>caps</b>. 3 and 4, Dionysius the Areopagite, Divine<br> Names, <b>caps</b>. 1 and 7, and Celestial Hierarchy, cap. 7, St. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../john/the adornment of the spritual marriage/chapter xxxvii the second rill.htm</font><p><a href="/library/abbott/xerxes/chapter_vi_the_review_of.htm"><span class="l">The Review of the Troops at Doriscus.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> There was one savage-looking horde that had <b>caps</b> made of the skin of the upper part<br> of a horse's head, in its natural form, with the ears standing up erect at <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/abbott/xerxes/chapter vi the review of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/drummond/stones_rolled_away_and_other_addresses_to_young_men/iii_one_way_to_help.htm"><span class="l">One Way to Help Boys</span></a> <br><b>...</b> The boys stand in line at "attention," with <b>caps</b> off, while a sort of blessing is<br> asked. <b>...</b> Pants 3.35. Fatigue <b>caps</b>, first quality 0.75. Belts 0.75. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../stones rolled away and other addresses to young men/iii one way to help.htm</font><p><a href="/library/kingsley/at_last/chapter_xiii_the_cocal.htm"><span class="l">The Cocal</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And what wonder if we grown-up whites made fools' <b>caps</b> too, for children<br> on the other side of the Atlantic? During which process <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/kingsley/at last/chapter xiii the cocal.htm</font><p><a href="/library/martin/the_story_of_a_soul/note_to_this_electronic_edition.htm"><span class="l">Note to this Electronic Edition</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and end, like this. The first word of each chapter is not set in all <b>caps</b><br> as it was in the printed book. A few obvious typographical <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../martin/the story of a soul/note to this electronic edition.htm</font><p><a href="/library/griswold/sixty_years_with_plymouth_church/quaker_city_excursion.htm"><span class="l">Quaker City Excursion</span></a> <br><b>...</b> decked out with scarlet cloth and fringe hanging over the sides almost touching<br> the water; each boat was rowed by twelve men dressed in white <b>caps</b> and uniform. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../griswold/sixty years with plymouth church/quaker city excursion.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/on_the_pallium/elucidations.htm"><span class="l">Elucidations.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Bishop of Lincoln, lately deceased, has remarked, "There is something very picturesque<br> in the appearance of these persons, with their black <b>caps</b> resembling the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//christianbookshelf.org/tertullian/on the pallium/elucidations.htm</font><p><a href="/library/therese/story_of_a_soul/note_to_this_electronic_edition.htm"><span class="l">Note to this Electronic Edition</span></a> <br><b>...</b> ISO-8859-1 character set, and obviously is represented here by the two-letter<br> combination "oe." The first word of each chapter is not set in all <b>caps</b> as it was <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../therese/story of a soul/note to this electronic edition.htm</font><p><a href="/library/chidley/fifty-two_story_talks_to_boys_and_girls/the_storm-king_eagle.htm"><span class="l">The Storm-King Eagle</span></a> <br><b>...</b> You have often heard about "wishing-<b>caps</b>," and how the people in fairy-stories put<br> them on and just wish themselves wherever they want to be, and quick as a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chidley/fifty-two story talks to boys and girls/the storm-king eagle.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/c/caps.htm"><span class="l"><b>Caps</b> (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>Caps</b> (5 Occurrences). <b>...</b> Exodus 39:28 and the turban of byssus; and the ornamental <b>caps</b>,<br> of byssus; and the linen trousers, of twined byssus; (DBY NAS RSV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/caps.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/vests.htm"><span class="l">Vests (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 28:40 And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make vests; and thou shalt make for<br> them girdles; and high <b>caps</b> shalt thou make for them, for glory and for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/vests.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/capstone.htm"><span class="l">Capstone (7 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/capstone.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/ornamental.htm"><span class="l">Ornamental (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ornamental (4 Occurrences). Exodus 39:28 and the turban of byssus; and the ornamental<br><b>caps</b>, of byssus; and the linen trousers, of twined byssus; (DBY). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/ornamental.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/ornament.htm"><span class="l">Ornament (23 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (DBY). Exodus 28:40 And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make vests; and thou shalt make<br> for them girdles; and high <b>caps</b> shalt thou make for them, for glory and for <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/ornament.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/l/lasting.htm"><span class="l">Lasting (40 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 29:9 And thou shalt gird them with the girdle Aaron and his sons, and bind<br> the high <b>caps</b> on them; and the priesthood shall be theirs for an everlasting <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/l/lasting.htm - 19k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/embroidery.htm"><span class="l">Embroidery (12 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Small <b>caps</b> for men to wear under their ordinary headdress and loose outer garments<br> or dressing-gowns are the forms in which it is commonly seen. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/embroidery.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/cauls.htm"><span class="l">Cauls (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Easton's Bible Dictionary In Isaiah 3:18 this word (Hebrews shebisim), in the marg.<br> "networks," denotes network <b>caps</b> to contain the hair, worn by females. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/cauls.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/c/capricious.htm"><span class="l">Capricious (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/c/capricious.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/b/byssus.htm"><span class="l">Byssus (40 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Exodus 39:28 and the turban of byssus; and the ornamental <b>caps</b>, of byssus;<br> and the linen trousers, of twined byssus; (DBY). Exodus <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/b/byssus.htm - 19k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/LORD-GOD-Lord-God.html">What do LORD, GOD, Lord, God, etc., stand for in the Bible? Why are they used in place of God's name? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/chief-priests.html">What were the chief priests? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/Herod-third-temple.html">What was Herod's temple? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Caps (5 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/28-40.htm">Exodus 28:40</a></span><br />And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make vests; and thou shalt make for them girdles; and high <span class="boldtext">caps</span> shalt thou make for them, for glory and for ornament.<br /><span class="source">(DBY NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/29-9.htm">Exodus 29:9</a></span><br />And thou shalt gird them with the girdle Aaron and his sons, and bind the high <span class="boldtext">caps</span> on them; and the priesthood shall be theirs for an everlasting statute; and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.<br /><span class="source">(DBY NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/exodus/39-28.htm">Exodus 39:28</a></span><br />and the turban of byssus; and the ornamental <span class="boldtext">caps</span>, of byssus; and the linen trousers, of twined byssus;<br /><span class="source">(DBY NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/8-13.htm">Leviticus 8:13</a></span><br />And Moses brought Aaron's sons near and clothed them with the vests, and girded them with the girdles, and bound the high <span class="boldtext">caps</span> on them, as Jehovah had commanded Moses.<br /><span class="source">(DBY NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/3-21.htm">Daniel 3:21</a></span><br />Then these men were bound in their pants, their tunics, and their mantles, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.<br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/c/caps.htm">Caps</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/caps.htm">Caps (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/amid.htm">Amid (31 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shouts.htm">Shouts (34 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zerubbabel.htm">Zerubbabel (25 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/c/captain.htm">Captain (167 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/c/capricious.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Capricious"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Capricious" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/c/capstone.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Capstone"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Capstone" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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