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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

BRAIDED; BRAIDING

brad'-ed, brad'-ing (to plegama, "that which is plaited," 1 Timothy 2:9; he emploke, "a plaiting," 1 Peter 3:3): Used with reference to Christian women in two passages where the apostles emphasized the superiority of good works and spiritual grace over outward adornment.

See EMBROIDERY.

Greek

1708. emploke -- (elaborate) braiding (of the hair)
... (elaborate) braiding (of ... Word Origin from empleko Definition (elaborate) braiding
(of the hair) NASB Word Usage braiding (1). elaborate braiding of the hair. ...
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4117. plegma -- a braiding
... a braiding. Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter Transliteration: plegma Phonetic Spelling:
(pleg'-mah) Short Definition: braided hair, anything interwoven Definition ...
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Library

V. ...
... Whose adorning is not outward, in the braiding of the hair, and the wearing of gold,
or the putting on of apparel, but the hidden man of the heart, in that ...
/.../the epistles of st peter and st jude preached and explained/chapter iii v .htm

Father and Judge
... two conceptions widely apart, and sometimes has been foolish enough to pit them
against each other instead of doing as Peter does here, braiding them together ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture ephesians peter/father and judge.htm

Treatise on the Priesthood. Book vi.
... For beauty of face, elegance of movement, an affected gait and lisping voice, pencilled
eyebrows and enamelled cheeks, elaborate braiding and dyeing of hair ...
/.../chrysostom/on the priesthood/treatise on the priesthood book 6.htm

The Humanity of God
... when the rebel submits himself to law; when the son comes back to his father's
house"there is no sternness, no peevishness, no up-braiding, no pride, no ...
/.../kingsley/discipline and other sermons/sermon ix the humanity of god.htm

Colossians iv. 12, 13
... these ornaments that are made of gold, but with gentleness and modesty, and the
customary robes; in place of all golden ornament and braiding, arraying her in ...
/.../homily xii colossians iv 12.htm

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Braid.

2. (n.) The act of making or using braids.

3. (n.) Braids, collectively; trimming.

Thesaurus

Braiding (1 Occurrence)
... 3. (n.) Braids, collectively; trimming. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. BRAIDED;
BRAIDING. ... See EMBROIDERY. Multi-Version Concordance Braiding (1 Occurrence). ...
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External-braiding (1 Occurrence)
External-braiding. External, External-braiding. Extinct .
Multi-Version Concordance External-braiding (1 Occurrence). ...
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Braided (10 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. &. pp) of Braid. Int. Standard Bible
Encyclopedia. BRAIDED; BRAIDING. brad'-ed, brad'-ing (to plegama ...
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External (8 Occurrences)

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Plaiting (3 Occurrences)
... plat'-ing, plat'-ing (from the Old French, pleit, which is from the Latin plicatum,
"fold"): An interweaving, a braiding, a knot; an elaborate gathering of the ...
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Outward (17 Occurrences)
... 1 Peter 3:3 Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair,
and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; (WEB KJV WEY ...
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Jewels (54 Occurrences)
... 1 Peter 3:3 Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair,
and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; (WEB ASV BBE). ...
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Wearing (43 Occurrences)
... 1 Peter 3:3 Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair,
and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing; (WEB KJV WEY ...
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Rope (10 Occurrences)
... See Cordage. 2. (n.) A row or string consisting of a number of things united,
as by braiding, twining, etc.; as, a rope of onions. ...
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Extinct (3 Occurrences)

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Bible Concordance

Braiding (1 Occurrence)

1 Peter 3:3 Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;
(WEB ASV NAS RSV)

Subtopics

Braiding

Related Terms

External-braiding (1 Occurrence)

Braided (10 Occurrences)

External (8 Occurrences)

Plaiting (3 Occurrences)

Outward (17 Occurrences)

Jewels (54 Occurrences)

Wearing (43 Occurrences)

Rope (10 Occurrences)

Extinct (3 Occurrences)