HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4304
מִטְפַּ֫חַת
mit.pa.chat — cloak
cloak
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Cloak
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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GREEK · G5341
φελόνης, φαιλόνης
phelonēs, phailonēs — cloak
φελόνης (Rec. φαιλ-), -ου, ὁ by metath. for παινόλης (also φενόλης, φαινόλιον; Lat. pænula) a cloak (see DCG, i, 338; on the idea that the meaning here is book-cover, see CGT, in l; Milligan, NTD, 20; Field, Notes, 217 f., where the view that the φ. here is an eccl. vestment is discussed): 2Ti.4:13.† (AS)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2440
ἱμάτιον
himation — clothing
ἱμάτιον, -ου, τό (dim, of εἷμα, a garment), [in LXX chiefly for בֶּגֶד also for שִׂמְלָה, שַׂלְמָה, etc. ;] a garment, but in usage always (exc. in p1., see infr.) of an outer garment, a mantle, cloak (thrown over the χιτών; see Rutherford, NPhr., 22; DCG, i, 499a): Mat.9:16, 20-21 Mrk.2:21 5:27-28, 30 Jhn.19:2, Act.12:8, al.; opposite to χιτών, Mat.5:40, Luk.6:29, Act.9:39; pl., garments, clothes (i.e. the cloak and the tunic), Mat.17:2 26:65 27:31, 35, Mrk.5:30 15:20, 24, Jhn.19:23-24, Jas.5:2, al (AS)
58 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H155
אַדֶּ֫רֶת
ad.de.ret — clothing
1) glory, cloak 1a) glory, splendour, magnificence (of a vine, shepherds) 1b) mantle, cloak made of fur or fine material 1b1) prophet's garment
11 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G5511
χλαμύς
chlamus — robe
χλαμύς, -ύδος, ἡ [in LXX: 2Ma.12:35 * ;] a chlamys, or short cloak worn over the χιτών (which see): Mat.27:28, 31 (see Tr., Syn., § 1).† (AS)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H145
אֶ֫דֶר
e.der — robe
1) glory, magnificence 2) mantle, cloak (as wide)
2 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4069
Περσίς
Persis — Persis
1. Persian , (Aeschulus Tragicus), etc. 2. as Substantive, (.] (entry γῆ); Persis, Persia , now Farsistan , (Herdotus Historicus) 3. (entry γυνή); a Persian woman , (Xenophon Historicus) 4. (entry χλαῖνα); a Persian cloak , (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →GREEK · G6943
διπλοΐς
diplois — a doubled garment
a double cloak , like δίπλαξ, [variant datesAnthology Palantina from διπλόος (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G7721
ἱματιοφύλαξ
himatiophulax — keeper of cloaks
keeper of cloaks
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G8758
περιστέλλω
peristellō — to screen
1. to dress, clothe, wrap up , (Pindar); ἔπηξα δ᾽ αὐτὸν εὖ περιστείλας I planted the sword having wrapt it well with earth , i. e. planted it firmly , (Sophocles Tragicus) 2. to dress or lay out a corpse, Lat. componere, (Odyssey by Homer), attic: simply, to bury , (Plato Philosophus) 3. metaphorically to wrap up, cloak, cover , τἄδικ᾽ εὖ π. (Euripides):—;Mid., τὰ σὰ περιστέλλου κακά (Euripides) 4. to take care of, protect, defend , (Herdotus Historicus); π. τοὺς νόμους to maintain the laws, (Herdotus Historicus); τὰ πάτρια (Demosthenes Orator); π. ἀοιδάν to uphold minstrelsy, (Pindar) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9046
σάγμα
sagma — a packsaddle
1. mostly in plural covering: the covering of a shield , (Euripides): a large cloak , (Aristophanes Comicus) 2. a pack-saddle , (Strabo Geographus) 3. a pile , ὅπλων (Plutarch) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9605
ὑφαίνω
huphainō — to weave
1. to weave , ἱστὸν ὑφαίνειν to weave a web, (Homer); ἱμάτιον (Plato Philosophus), etc.:—;absolute to weave, ply the loom , (Herdotus Historicus):—;Mid., ἱμάτιον ὑφαίνεσθαι to weave oneself a cloak, (Plato Philosophus) 2. to contrive, plan, invent , Lat. texere, δόλον ὑφαίνειν (Iliad by Homer); μῆτιν ὑφ. (Odyssey by Homer) 3. generally, to create, construct , (Pindar) (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G9735
χλαῖνα
chlaina — a goat's hair coat
Lat. laena, a large square upper-garment, a cloak, mantle, (Homer); it was made of wool, and worn over the χιτών, thrown over the shoulders, fastened with a pin or brooch περόνη). It is also called φᾶρος by (Homer), and in later Greek ἱμάτιον, Latin pallium. derivation uncertain (ML)
0 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →Historical dictionary entry
An upper garment, “an exterior tunic, wide and long, reaching to the ankles, but without sleeves” (Isa. 59:17). The word so rendered is elsewhere rendered “robe” or “mantle.” It was worn by the high priest under the ephod (Ex. 28:31), by kings and others of rank (1 Sam. 15:27; Job 1:20; 2:12), and by women (2 Sam. 13:18). The word translated “cloke”, i.e., outer garment, in Matt. 5:40 is in its plural form used of garments in general (Matt. 17:2; 26:65). The cloak mentioned here and in Luke 6:29 was the Greek himation, Latin pallium, and consisted of a large square piece of wollen cloth fastened round the shoulders, like the abba of the Arabs. This could be taken by a creditor (Ex. 22:26, 27), but the coat or tunic (Gr. chiton) mentioned in Matt. 5:40 could not. The cloak which Paul “left at Troas” (2 Tim. 4:13) was the Roman paenula, a thick upper garment used chiefly in travelling as a protection from the weather. Some, however, have supposed that what Paul meant was a travelling-bag. In the Syriac version the word used means a bookcase. (See Dress.)
Scripture references
Isaiah 59:17Exodus 28:311 Samuel 15:27Job 1:20Job 2:122 Samuel 13:18Matthew 5:40Matthew 17:2Matthew 26:65Luke 6:29Exodus 22:26Exodus 22:272 Timothy 4:13
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.