Words the Bible translates as garment
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 18 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- himationἱμάτιονa garment: a piece of clothing, especially the loose outer robe worn over the tunic
- begedבֶּגֶדa piece of clothing: any woven covering worn on the body, from an everyday robe to priestly vestments
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- treachery: faithless, deceitful dealing that breaks trust
- stolēστολήa fine outer robe: the good clothing a person puts on when appearance matters, marking rank, honor, or heavenly standing
- chitōnχιτώνthe tunic: the plain inner garment worn next to the skin, under the outer cloak
- levushלְבוּשׁclothing: an article of clothing worn on the body, or a covering pictured as one
- ketonetכֻּתֹּנֶתa tunic: the shirt worn next to the body, the innermost visible layer of clothing for men and women alike
- simlahשִׂמְלָהa garment, especially the ordinary outer wrap worn over the tunic; by extension, clothing in general
- endumaἔνδυμαclothing: what a person puts on, whether garments in general or one particular garment
- salmahשַׂלְמָהgarmentnot studied yet
- esthēsἐσθήςclothing: how a person is dressed, taken as a whole outfit rather than as one particular garment
- adderetאַדֶּרֶתa wide outer cloak: the ample wrap thrown on over the rest of a person's clothing, large or fine enough to mark out the one wearing it
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- splendor: impressive greatness, whether describing a thing as grand and spreading or naming the grandeur a person holds and can lose
- madמַדa garment: a piece of clothing cut to fit the body, from a fitted tunic to a soldier's outfit
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- a measure: an extent or a measured-out portion
- kesutכְּסוּתa covering: cloth put over the body or over anything, most often clothing.
- malbushמַלְבּוּשׁattire: the outfit someone is dressed in, usually fine or formal enough to be worth remarking on
- levushלְבוּשׁgarmentnot studied yet
- medevמָדוּgarmentnot studied yet
- shitשִׁיתgarmentnot studied yet
- gelomגְּלוֹםgarmentnot studied yet
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