Clothing
σκέπασμαStrong’s G4629skepasma
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Skepasma is the Greek word usually translated “coverings”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”
Meaning
Usually translated “coverings”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- coverings 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Timothy 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
σκέπασμα skepasma · clothing
σκέπασμα, -τος, τό (σκεπάζω, to cover), a covering, esp. clothing: 1Ti.6:8.† (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.