Words the Bible translates as robe
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 11 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
- stolēστολήa fine outer robe: the good clothing a person puts on when appearance matters, marking rank, honor, or heavenly standing
- ketonetכֻּתֹּנֶתa tunic: the shirt worn next to the body, the innermost visible layer of clothing for men and women alike
- me'ilמְעִילa robe: the long outer garment pulled on over other clothing as a mark of rank or dignity
- 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
- chlamusχλαμύςrobenot studied yet
- ederאֶדֶרrobenot studied yet
- maḥalatsahמַחֲלָצָהrobenot studied yet
- petigilפְּתִיגִילrobenot studied yet
- takhrikhתַּכְרִיךְrobenot studied yet
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