Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  5000 Humanity  »  5760 Human attitudes and behaviour  »  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

2 Chronicles 3:6 See also Psalm 45:8; Isaiah 60:13; Amos 3:15

Objects of worship were adorned

Hosea 10:1 See also Jeremiah 10:3-4

Women adorned themselves with jewellery and fine clothes

Ezekiel 16:11-12 See also 2 Samuel 1:24; Jeremiah 4:30; Ezekiel 16:13

Personal adornment should not be allowed to detract from worship

1 Timothy 2:9 See also 1 Peter 3:3-4

Adorning used in a metaphorical sense

Isaiah 61:10 See also Job 40:10; Psalm 93:5; Psalm 144:12; Proverbs 1:8-9; Isaiah 60:7; Revelation 21:2

See also

4040  beauty
4342  jewels
5145  clothing
5207  architecture
5211  art
5915  ornaments
8308  modesty
8808  riches