caul Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
caul in Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Heb. yothe'reth; i.e., "something redundant"), the membrane which covers the upper part of the liver (Ex. 29:13, 22; Lev. 3:4, 10, 15; 4:9; 7:4; marg., "midriff"). In Hos. 13:8 (Heb. seghor; i.e., "an enclosure") the pericardium, or parts about the heart, is meant.
caul in Smith's Bible Dictionary
a sort of ornamental head-dress, #Isa 3:18| with a net for its base. The name is derived from the caul, the membranous bag which encloses the heart--the pericardium. --ED.
caul in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
CAUL . Isa 3:18. The attire of the head, made of net-work and ornamented. In Hos 13:8 the word "caul" denotes the pericardium, or membranous bag which encloses the heart. This word in the Pentateuch denotes one of the viscera, probably the great lobe of the liver.