Robe
στολήStrong’s G4749stolē
Appears in 9 verses of the New Testament
In short
Stolē is the Greek word usually translated “robes”, “robe” and “long robes”. It appears in 9 verses of the New Testament.
“And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,”
Meaning
Usually translated “robes”, “robe” and “long robes”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- robes 6
- a robe 2
- robe 1
- long robes 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 5
- Mark 2
- Luke 2
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 16:5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
- Luke 15:22But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
- Luke 20:46Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
- Revelation 6:11And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
- Revelation 7:9After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
- Revelation 7:13And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
Greek dictionary
στολή stolē · robe
στολή, -ῆς, ἡ (στέλλω), [in LXX chiefly for בֶּגֶד, also for לְבוּשׁ, etc. ;] 1 1, an equipment, an armament (Æsch.). 2. Equipment in clothes, apparel, esp. flowing raiment, a festal robe: (cf. Jon.3:6, Est.8:15, 1Ma.6:15): Mrk.12:38 16:5, Luk.15:22 20:46, Rev.6:11 7:9, 13-14 22:14.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “rob” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
ROB, noun
All definitions and other forms of “rob”
ROB, verb transitive
- In law, to take from the person of another feloniously, forcibly and by putting him in fear; as, to rob a passenger on the road.
- To seize and carry from any thing by violence and with felonious intent; as, to rob a coach; to rob the mail.
- To plunder; to strip unlawfully; as, to rob an orchard; to rob a man of his just praise.
- To take away by oppression or by violence.“ROB not the poor because he is poor” Proverbs 22:22
- To take from; to deprive.
- In a loose sense, to steal; to take privately without permission of the owner.
- To withhold what is due. Malachi 3:8
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.