Exodus 28:40

The tunics, sashes, and caps, for Aaron's -sons" (i.e. for the ordinary priests). Whether the tunics and sashes differed in any way from those of the high priest, is not stated.

headtires of fine linen (Exodus 39:28), doubtless a band of fine linen bound round the head (Leviticus 8:13); and, to judge from the etym. of migbâ-ôth(from gâba-, prob. to be convex, cf. gib-âh, -hill," gâbîa-, -goblet"), in shape like a brimless convex cap (Jos. Ant.iii. 7. 3 πῖλος, a felt cap, in shape resembling a half-egg; see Dict. of Class. Antiq.s.v. Pilleus). The word occurs only of the caps of the ordinary priests (Exodus 29:9; Exodus 39:28, Lev. l.c.†). Cf. EB.Mitre.

At the great sanctuary of the Phrygian Leto at Hierapolis in Phrygia (cf. Rel. Sem.Index, s.v. Hierapolis; Ramsay, Cities and Bishoprics of Phrygia, i. 89 ff.) the priests were dressed wholly in white, and wore a πῖλος on their head, the chief priest alone wearing a purple vestment (cf. above, v.31, and on Exodus 26:1), and having a golden -tiara" bound round his head (Luc. de dea Syr.§ 42).