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Frontlets

Thus described by Leo of Modena: the Jews take four pieces of parchment, and write with an ink made on purpose, and in square letters, these four passages, one on each piece: (1.) "Sanctify unto me all the first born," etc., Exodus 13:2-10. (2.) "And when the Lord shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites," etc., Exodus 13:11-16. (3.) "Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord," etc., De 6:4-9. (4.) "If you shall hearken diligently unto my commandments," etc., De 6:13-21. This they do in obedience to the words of Moses: "These commandments shall be for a sign unto thee upon thy hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes."

These four pieces are fastened together, and a square formed of them, on which the Hebrew letter Shin is written; then a little square of hard calf-skin is put at the top, out of which come two leathern strings. This square is put on the middle of the forehead, and the strings being girt about the head, are then brought before, and fall on the breast. It is called the Tephila of the head. The Most devout Jews put it on both at morning and noonday prayer; but it is generally worn only at morning prayer. See PHYLACTERIES.

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Occurs only in Exodus 13:16; Deuteronomy 6:8, and 11:18. The meaning of the injunction to the Israelites, with regard to the statues and precepts given them, that they should "bind them for a sign upon their hand, and have them as frontlets between their eyes," was that they should keep them distinctly in view and carefully attend to them. But soon after their return from Babylon they began to interpret this injunction literally, and had accordingly portions of the law written out and worn about their person. These they called tephillin, i.e., "prayers." The passages so written out on strips of parchment were these, Exodus 12:2-10; 13:11-21; Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 11:18-21. They were then "rolled up in a case of black calfskin, which was attached to a stiffer piece of leather, having a thong one finger broad and one cubit and a half long. Those worn on the forehead were written on four strips of parchment, and put into four little cells within a square case, which had on it the Hebrew letter called shin, the three points of which were regarded as an emblem of God." This case tied around the forehead in a particular way was called "the tephillah on the head." (see PHYLACTERY.)
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
FRONTLETS

frunt'-lets (ToTaphoth, from Tuph, "to bind"): Ornaments worn on the forehead, particularly phylacteries (which see), which were worn in this manner and also on the arms (Exodus 13:16 Deuteronomy 6:8; Deuteronomy 11:18; compare also Exodus 13:9).

Library

A Peal of Bells
... The word is translated by some critics, "bells," by others, "bits," by some,
"frontlets," by others, "collars," by some, and by Calvin especially, "blinkers ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/a peal of bells.htm

The God of the Rain
... Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind
them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your ...
/.../kingsley/the gospel of the pentateuch/sermon xvii the god of.htm

Josiah, a Pattern for the Ignorant.
... exhorts them to "lay up his words in their heart and in their soul, and to bind
them for a sign upon their hand, that they might be as frontlets between their ...
/.../newman/parochial and plain sermons vol viii/sermon vii josiah a pattern.htm

Woes on the Pharisees
... To Moses God had said concerning His commandments, "Thou shalt bind them for a sign
upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes." Deut.6 ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the desire of ages/chapter 67 woes on the.htm

July 13 Evening
... Ye shall lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for
a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes."This ...
/.../anonymous/daily light on the daily path/july 13 evening.htm

The Third Commandment
... Thus the Pharisees, because God said in the law, Thou shalt bind them (the commandments)
for a sign upon thy hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine ...
/.../watson/the ten commandments/2 3 the third commandment.htm

The Voice of Stern Rebuke
... words in your heart and in your soul," He had commanded His chosen people, "and
bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your ...
/.../white/the story of prophets and kings/chapter 10 the voice of.htm

Satan's Devices
... Wear it as a bracelet upon thy arm, as frontlets between thine eyes: "I am justified
freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ ...
/.../wesley/sermons on several occasions/sermon 42 satans devices.htm

Matt. xxiii. 1-3.
... [2660] Matthew 23:5. [2661] Deuteronomy 6:8; so LXX. AV "as frontlets between.".
[2662] Numbers 15:38, 39. [The passage is freely given from the LXX.]. ...
/.../homilies on the gospel of saint matthew/homily lxxii matt xxiii 1-3.htm

Thoughts Upon Christian Education.
... Therefore shall ye lay up these Words in your Heart, and in your Soul, and bind
them for a Sign upon your Hand, that they may be as Frontlets between your Eyes ...
/.../private thoughts upon a christian life/thoughts upon christian education.htm

Thesaurus
Frontlets (3 Occurrences)
... with regard to the statues and precepts given them, that they should "bind them
for a sign upon their hand, and have them as frontlets between their ...FRONTLETS. ...
/f/frontlets.htm - 9k

Phylactery
... feminine singular, ToTepheth), is fonnd in three passages (Exodus 13:16 Deuteronomy
6:8; Deuteronomy 11:18), where it is translated "frontlets." This rendering ...
/p/phylactery.htm - 13k

Forehead (23 Occurrences)
... Exodus 13:16 And it shall be for a sign upon thy hand, and for frontlets between
thine eyes; for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt ...
/f/forehead.htm - 19k

Foreheads (14 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Deuteronomy 6:8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thy hand,
and they shall be for frontlets between thine eyes. (See NIV). ...
/f/foreheads.htm - 10k

Frontals (2 Occurrences)
... Frontals (2 Occurrences). Deuteronomy 6:8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon
thy hand, and they shall be for frontlets between thine eyes. (See NAS). ...
/f/frontals.htm - 6k

Front-part (1 Occurrence)
Front-part. Frontlets, Front-part. Fronts . Multi-Version Concordance
Front-part (1 Occurrence). ... (YLT). Frontlets, Front-part. Fronts . Reference
/f/front-part.htm - 6k

Frontlet (1 Occurrence)

/f/frontlet.htm - 6k

Token (24 Occurrences)
... Exodus 13:16 And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between
thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt. ...
/t/token.htm - 16k

Powerful (93 Occurrences)
... Exodus 13:16 And it shall be for a sign on thy hand, and for frontlets between thine
eyes, for with a powerful hand Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt. ...
/p/powerful.htm - 34k

Bound (175 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV). Deuteronomy 6:8 and hast bound them for a
sign upon thy hand, and they have been for frontlets between thine eyes, (YLT). ...
/b/bound.htm - 41k

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Frontlets (3 Occurrences)

Exodus 13:16
And it shall be for a token upon thine hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand the LORD brought us forth out of Egypt.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Deuteronomy 6:8
And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Deuteronomy 11:18
Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.
(KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV)

Subtopics

Frontlets

Frontlets or Phylacteries

Frontlets: A Leather Band Worn on the Forehead, Containing Certain Commandments

Related Terms

Phylactery

Forehead (23 Occurrences)

Foreheads (14 Occurrences)

Frontals (2 Occurrences)

Front-part (1 Occurrence)

Frontlet (1 Occurrence)

Token (24 Occurrences)

Powerful (93 Occurrences)

Bound (175 Occurrences)

Phylacteries (2 Occurrences)

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