In biblical times, clothing held significant cultural and symbolic meaning, often reflecting one's social status, occupation, or religious devotion. The term "hood" as understood in contemporary fashion does not appear explicitly in the Bible. However, garments that covered the head or were used as head coverings are mentioned and hold particular significance in biblical texts.

Head Coverings in Scripture

Head coverings in the Bible are often associated with modesty, respect, and religious observance. In the Old Testament, head coverings were common among both men and women, serving practical purposes such as protection from the sun and elements, as well as fulfilling cultural and religious norms.

For instance, in Genesis 24:65, Rebekah covers herself with a veil upon meeting Isaac, indicating modesty and respect. The Berean Standard Bible states: "and said to the servant, 'Who is that man in the field coming to meet us?' 'It is my master,' the servant answered. So she took her veil and covered herself."

Priestly Garments

The priestly garments described in the Old Testament included specific head coverings. In Exodus 28, God provides detailed instructions for the garments of the priests, including Aaron, the high priest. The turban, a form of head covering, was part of the high priest's attire, symbolizing holiness and dedication to God. Exodus 28:39 mentions: "You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash."

Cultural and Symbolic Significance

Head coverings in biblical times were not merely functional but also carried deep cultural and symbolic meanings. They could signify mourning, humility, or submission. For example, in 2 Samuel 15:30, David covers his head as a sign of mourning and distress: "But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, his head covered and his feet bare. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went."

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, head coverings are addressed in the context of worship and propriety. The Apostle Paul discusses head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11, emphasizing the importance of maintaining cultural norms of modesty and respect during worship. 1 Corinthians 11:4-5 states: "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."

Conclusion

While the specific term "hood" is not found in the Bible, the concept of head coverings is prevalent and carries significant cultural, religious, and symbolic weight. These coverings served various purposes, from practical protection to expressions of religious devotion and social customs. The biblical perspective on head coverings underscores themes of modesty, respect, and adherence to divine instructions.(Hebrews tsaniph) a tiara round the head (Isaiah 3:23; R.V., pl., "turbans"). Rendered "diadem," Job 29:14; high priest's "mitre," Zechariah 3:5; "royal diadem,Isaiah 62:3. 1. (n.) State; condition.

2. (n.) A covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment

3. (n.) A soft covering for the head, worn by women, which leaves only the face exposed.

4. (n.) A part of a monk's outer garment, with which he covers his head; a cowl.

5. (n.) A like appendage to a cloak or loose overcoat, that may be drawn up over the head at pleasure.

6. (n.) An ornamental fold at the back of an academic gown or ecclesiastical vestment; as, a master's hood.

7. (n.) A covering for a horse's head.

8. (n.) A covering for a hawk's head and eyes.

9. (n.) Anything resembling a hood in form or use

10. (n.) The top or head of a carriage.

11. (n.) A chimney top, often contrived to secure a constant draught by turning with the wind.

12. (n.) A projecting cover above a hearth, forming the upper part of the fireplace, and confining the smoke to the flue.

13. (n.) The top of a pump.

14. (n.) A covering for a mortar.

15. (n.) The hood-shaped upper petal of some flowers, as of monkshood; -- called also helmet.

16. (n.) A covering or porch for a companion hatch.

17. (n.) The endmost plank of a strake which reaches the stem or stern.

18. (v. t.) To cover with a hood; to furnish with a hood or hood-shaped appendage.

19. (v. t.) To cover; to hide; to blind.

20. (n.) A termination denoting state, condition, quality, character, totality, as in manhood, childhood, knighthood, brotherhood. Sometimes it is written, chiefly in obsolete words, in the form -head.

HOOD

hood (zeniphoth): The ladies' "hoods" of Isaiah 3:23 the King James Version appear as "turbans" the Revised Version (British and American); and "mitre" of Zechariah 3:5 is "turban, or diadem" the English Revised Version, margin. The word is from the verb zanaph, "to wrap round." It connotes a head-covering, not a permanent article of dress.

See DRESS sec. 5; HAT.

1818. exapatao -- to seduce wholly, deceive
... 1818 (from 1537, "wholly out," intensifying 538 , "deceive") -- properly, deceived
("hood-winked"), describing someone taken in, and enslaved by, Satan (sin ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1818.htm - 7k489. almon -- widow- hood
... 488, 489. almon. 490 . widow- hood. Transliteration: almon Phonetic Spelling:
(al-mone') Short Definition: widowhood. Word Origin ...
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6797. tsaniph -- a turban
... turban. Word Origin from tsanaph Definition a turban NASB Word Usage diadem
(1), turban (3), turbans (1). diadem, hood, mitre. Or ...
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31. Abihud -- "my father is majesty," a Benjamite
... 30, 31. Abihud. 32 . "my father is majesty," a Benjamite. Transliteration:
Abihud Phonetic Spelling: (ab-ee-hood') Short Definition: Abihud. ...
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3061. Yehud -- the S. kingdom, named for one of the twelve tribes
... 3060, 3061. Yehud. 3062 . the S. kingdom, named for one of the twelve tribes.
Transliteration: Yehud Phonetic Spelling: (yeh-hood') Short Definition: Judah ...
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3055. Yehud -- a place in Dan
... 3054, 3055. Yehud. 3056 . a place in Dan. Transliteration: Yehud Phonetic
Spelling: (yeh-hood') Short Definition: Jehud. Word Origin ...
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282. Achihud -- "brother of majesty," a leader of Asher
... 281, 282. Achihud. 283 . "brother of majesty," a leader of Asher. Transliteration:
Achihud Phonetic Spelling: (akh-ee-hood') Short Definition: Ahihud. ...
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5989. Ammihud -- "my kinsman is majesty," four Israelites, also a ...
... Ammihud. 5990 . "my kinsman is majesty," four Israelites, also a Geshurite.
Transliteration: Ammihud Phonetic Spelling: (am-mee-hood') Short Definition: Ammihud ...
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8267. sheqer -- deception, disappointment, falsehood
... From shaqar; an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause,
deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain ...
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164. Ehud -- the name of several Israelites
... 163, 164. Ehud. 165 . the name of several Israelites. Transliteration:
Ehud Phonetic Spelling: (ay-hood') Short Definition: Ehud. ...
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Of the Beautiful Sermon which St Francis and Brother Ruffino ...
... I am simple and ignorant." At this St Francis answered: "Inasmuch as thou hast not
obeyed immediately, I command thee to take off thy cloak and thy hood and go ...
/.../the little flowers of st francis of assisi/chapter xxx of the beautiful.htm

Last Years
... They decorated the Altar with gorgeous red roses, and me with my red Seminary hood
(He wore his Doctor's hood rarely and always looked rather sheepish when ...
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Carletta and the Merchant
... hovering backwards and forwards on the edge of the door; now they followed a slight
little figure, wrapped in a patched cloak, patched hood, and leaving the ...
/.../carletta and the merchant.htm

The Saint of God, the Hermit Richard, was Born in the Village of ...
... Therefore I ask thee if thou wilt kindly give them to me, and bring them me tomorrow
to the wood near by, together with my father's rain hood.' She agreed ...
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Of a Beautiful vision which Appeared to a Young Man who Hated the ...
... through the devil's suggestions, with a violent dislike of the habit that he wore:
he hated the shape of the sleeves; he felt a horror for the hood, for the ...
/.../the little flowers of st francis of assisi/chapter xx of a beautiful.htm

How Brother Giles Went to St James the Great
... So he cut the hood from his cloak, and gave it to that poor man for the love of
God, and so journeyed on without a hood for twenty days together. ...
/.../the little flowers of st francis of assisi/chapter ii how brother giles.htm

How the Will Variously Governs the Powers of the Soul.
... this obedience from a sparrowhawk or falcon: he that desires it should return to
the hand must show it the lure; if he would keep it quiet he must hood it. ...
/.../francis/treatise on the love of god/chapter ii how the will.htm

1 Timothy ii. 10-Aug
... spend much time and pains on washing it, and spread a veil across the forehead,
[1187] whiter than the face itself"and above that put on a hood, [1188] of ...
/.../homily viii 1 timothy ii.htm

Knox and Queen Mary, 1561
... Nothing was done, but there was a very violent Robin Hood riot; the magistrates
were besieged and bullied, Knox declined to ask for the pardon of the brawlers ...
/.../lang/john knox and the reformation/chapter xiv knox and queen.htm

Jacob Boehme's "Way of Salvation"
... die before God can come to birth in the soul""Christ is born and lives in our
Nothingness."[63] A man, he says, must die wholly to self-hood, forsake it and ...
/.../chapter xi jacob boehmes way.htm

Widow-hood (1 Occurrence)
Widow-hood. Widowhood, Widow-hood. Widows . Multi-Version Concordance
Widow-hood (1 Occurrence). Isaiah 47:9 but these ...
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Hood
... 6. (n.) An ornamental fold at the back of an academic gown or ecclesiastical vestment;
as, a master's hood. ... 9. (n.) Anything resembling a hood in form or use. ...
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Godhead (5 Occurrences)
... They are representatives of a large class of abstract substantives, formed with
the suffix "-head" or "-hood", most of which formerly occurred in both forms ...
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Childhood (10 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia. CHILDHOOD, GOSPELS OF THE. child'-hood. See
APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS. GOSPELS OF THE CHILDHOOD. child'-hood. See APOCRYPHAL GOSPELS. ...
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Head (4291 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) The place where the head should go; as, the head of a bed, of a grave, etc.;
the head of a carriage, that is, the hood which covers the head. ...
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False (303 Occurrences)
... to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood,
because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the false hood, of his ...
/f/false%20.htm - 34k

Widowhood (5 Occurrences)

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Honours (7 Occurrences)

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Widows (33 Occurrences)

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Web (5 Occurrences)
... cobweb. 5. (n.) Fig.: Tissue; texture; complicated fabrication. 6. (n.) A band
of webbing used to regulate the extension of the hood. 7 ...
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