Clothing
ἱματισμόςStrong’s G2441himatismos
Appears in 6 verses of the New Testament
In short
Himatismos is the Greek word usually translated “clothing”. It appears in 6 verses of the New Testament.
“In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;”
Meaning
Usually translated “clothing”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- clothing 5
- with clothing 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 2
- Matthew 1
- John 1
- Acts 1
- 1 Timothy 1
5 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Matthew 27:35And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.
- Luke 7:25But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.
- Luke 9:29And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.
- John 19:24They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.
- Acts 20:33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
Greek dictionary
ἱματισμός himatismos · clothing
ἱματισμός, -ού (ιματίζω), [in LXX: Gen.24:53, 2Ch.18:29, Eze.16:18, al. (בֶּגֶד); Exo.3:22 12:35, Rut.3:3, al. (שִׂמְלָה), etc. ;] clothing, apparel (usually of sumptuous attire; see Tr., Syn., § 1): Luk.7:25 9:29, Jhn.19:24 (Psa.22:19, LXX for לְבוּשׁ), Act.20:33, 1Ti.2:9.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “clothing” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CLOTHING, participle present
tense Covering with or putting on vestments of any kind; providing with garments; investing; covering.
All definitions and other forms of “clothing”
CLOTHING, noun
- Garments in general; clothes; dress; raiment; covering.
- The art or practice of making cloth.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.