Phylacteries

Phylacteries
Phylacteries: • Small square cases of leather, worn on the forehead and forearm, used for devotional purposes
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    (Phulachterion — safeguard, amulet, or charm).

    The word occurs only once in the New Testament (Matthew 23:5), in the great discourse of Our Lord against the Pharisees whom He reproaches with ostentation in the discharge of their religious and social duties: "For they make their phylacteries broad and enlarge their fringes." By the Jews the phylacteries are termed tephillin, plural of the word tephillah, "a prayer," and consist of two small square cases of leather, one of which is worn on the forehead, the other on the upper left arm. The case for the forehead holds four distinct compartments, that for the arm only one. They contain narrow strips of parchment on which are copied passages from the Pentateuch, viz., Exodus 13:1-10; and Deuteronomy 6:4-9; 11:13-21. The practice of wearing the phylacteries at stated moments is still regarded as a sacred religious duty by the orthodox Jews.

    KLEIN, Die Totaphoth nach Bibel und Tradition in Jahrbuecher f. Prot. Theol. (Berlin, 1881), 666-689; VIGOUROUX, Dict. de la Bible, s.v. Phylacteres.

    JAMES F. DRISCOLL

    Transcribed by John Fobian In memory of Helen L. Johnson

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Phylacteries — Phylactery Phy*lac ter*y, n.; pl. {Phylacteries}. [OE. filateri, OF. filatire, filatiere, F. phylact[ e]re, L. phylacterium, Gr. ?, fr. ? a watcher, guard, ? to watch, guard. Cf. {Philatory}.] 1. Any charm or amulet worn as a preservative from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phylacteries — (Gr. phulakteria; i.e., defences or protections ), called by modern Jews tephillin (i.e., prayers ) are mentioned only in Matt. 23:5. They consisted of strips of parchment on which were inscribed these four texts: 1) Ex. 13:1 10; 2) 11… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
phylacteries — Small leather cases, mentioned in the Law (Exod. 13:9; Deut. 6:8). They were worn in NT times by Pharisees and some others and were attached to the forehead and the left arm of males when reciting daily prayers. Inside the cases were texts from… … Dictionary of the Bible
Phylacteries — Tefillin bestehend aus Hand und Kopf Tefillin (rechts) Tefillin (תפילין təfilin von hebr. תפילה təfila „Gebet“), oder Gebetsriemen, sind ein Paar schwarze lederne „Gebetskapseln“ mit Lederriemen, die Schriftrollen mit eingeschriebenen Bibelversen … Deutsch Wikipedia
PHYLACTERIES — strips of vellum inscribed with certain texts of Scripture, enclosed in small cases of calf skin, and attached to the forehead or the left arm; originally connected with acts of worship, they were eventually turned to superstitious uses, and… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
phylacteries — fÉª lÃ¦ktÉ™rÉª n. small leather case containing Scriptural texts which is worn by Jews during morning prayers … English contemporary dictionary
Christianity and phylacteries — Phylacteries or tefillin (, ). These are found both in Christian scripture and in limited segments of Christian practice.In Christian scriptureIn the New Testament, Matthew 23:5 records Jesus saying:: But they do all their deeds to be noticed by… … Wikipedia
head phylacteries — small leather cases which contain Scriptural texts and are worn by Jews during morning prayers … English contemporary dictionary
praying shawl and phylacteries — tallit and tefillin (Jewish religious items used in prayer) … English contemporary dictionary
wearing phylacteries — putting on tefillin, fulfilling the mitzvah to wear tefillin on the left hand and around the head during morning prayers … English contemporary dictionary

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