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Lexicon :: Strong's H3847 - lāḇaš

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לָבַשׁ
Transliteration
lāḇaš
Pronunciation
law-bash'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1075

Strong’s Definitions

לָבַשׁ lâbash, law-bash'; or לָבֵשׁ lâbêsh; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively:—(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 112x

The KJV translates Strong's H3847 in the following manner: clothe (51x), put on (22x), put (18x), array (6x), wear (4x), armed (3x), came (3x), apparel (1x), apparelled (1x), clothed them (1x), came upon (1x), variant (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 112x
The KJV translates Strong's H3847 in the following manner: clothe (51x), put on (22x), put (18x), array (6x), wear (4x), armed (3x), came (3x), apparel (1x), apparelled (1x), clothed them (1x), came upon (1x), variant (1x).
  1. to dress, wear, clothe, put on clothing, be clothed

    1. (Qal)

      1. to put on clothes, be clothed, wear

      2. to put on, be clothed with (fig.)

    2. (Pual) to be fully clothed

    3. (Hiphil) to clothe, array with, dress

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לָבַשׁ lâbash, law-bash'; or לָבֵשׁ lâbêsh; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively:—(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.
STRONGS H3847: Abbreviations
לָבֵשׁ לָבַשׁ verb put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic לָבֵישׁ, bdb052712 Assyrian labâšu; Arabic bdb052713; Ethiopic bdb052714); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singularלָבֵשׁ Psalm 93:1 (twice in verse), לָבַשׁ Job 7:5 + 2 times, וְלָבַשׁ (consecutive) Leviticus 6:3 + 3 times; suffix וּלְבָשֵׁם (consecutive) Leviticus 16:4; 3rd person feminine singular לָֽבְשָׁה Judges 6:34 + 2 times, etc. (Ezekiel 42:14 read probablyוְלָֽבְשׁוּ Qr, for ילבשׁו Kt, but clause perhaps interpolated, see Co); Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִלְבַּשׁ Deuteronomy 22:5 +; suffix וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁנִי Job 29:14 יִלְבָּשָׁם Exodus 29:30; 1st person singular suffix אֶלְבָּשֶׁ֑נָּה Songs 5:3; 3rd person feminine pluralתִּלְבַּשְׁןָ 2 Samuel 13:18, etc.; Imperative masculine singularלְבַשׁ 1 Kings 22:30, etc.;Infinitive absolute לָבוֺשׁ Haggai 1:6; construct לִלְבּשׁ Genesis 28:20; Leviticus 21:10; Participle active plural הַלֹּבְשִׁים Zephaniah 1:8; passive absolute לָבוּשׁ 1 Samuel 17:5; Daniel 10:5; לָבֻשׁ Ezekiel 9:2 + 3 times; construct לְבוּשׁ Daniel 12:6, 7, לְבֻשׁ Ezekiel 9:11 + 3 times; plural construct לְבֻשֵׁי Ezekiel 23:6 + 2 times; —
1. a. literally put on (one's own) garment (accusative) Genesis 38:19; 1 Samuel 28:8; 2 Samuel 14:2; 1 Kings 22:30 2 Chronicles 18:29; Exodus 29:30; Leviticus 6:3; Leviticus 6:4; Leviticus 16:4 (twice in verse); Leviticus 16:23, 24, 32; Leviticus 21:10; Deuteronomy 22:5; Ezekiel 44:17, 19, and so Ezekiel 42:14 Qr (see above), Jonah 3:5; Songs 5:3; Esther 4:1; Esther 5:1; with accusative garment + עַלבְּֿשָׂרוֺ Leviticus 16:3; of putting on armour Jeremiah 46:4; = wear (more or less habitually), with accusative of garment, Isaiah 4:1; Deuteronomy 22:11; Zephaniah 1:8; Zechariah 13:4; of Jerusalem under figure of woman Jeremiah 4:30, of rulers under figure of shepherds Ezekiel 34:3, compare כֵּן תִּלְבַּשְׁןָ 2 Samuel 13:18 (no accusative)
b. very often figurative, put on, be clothed with, with accusative of garment; — לָבַשׁ בְּשָׂרִי רִמָּה Job 7:5 my flesh is clothed (i.e. covered) with worms; of Jerusalem, be clothed with inhabitants Isaiah 49:18; of pasture, with flocks Psalm 65:14; more often the garment is some abstract quality, e.g. righteousness, majesty, beauty, strength, etc.; — וַיִּלְבַּשׁ צְדָקָה כַּשִּׁרְיָן Isaiah 59:17 he (י׳) hath put on righteousness as a breastplate, compare Isaiah 59:17 (vengeance), Psalm 93:1 (majesty), Psalm 93:1 (strength), Psalm 104:1 (honour and majesty), Isaiah 51:9 (strength); also Job 40:10; said of men, 2 Chronicles 6:41 (salvation), Psalm 132:9 (righteousness), Job 29:14 (id.); of Zion Isaiah 52:1 (twice in verse); also in bad sense, clothed with terror, trembling, shame, etc., Ezekiel 7:27; Ezekiel 26:16; Job 8:22; Psalm 35:26; Psalm 109:29, compare Psalm 35:18 (cursing).
c. literally put on, object omitted, נָתַןבֶּ֗֗֗גֶד לִלְבּשׁ Genesis 28:20; Job 27:17; Infinitive absolute לָבוֺשׁ Haggai 1:6 (there is) a clothing, but he has nothing for warmth.
d. once with בְּ, בּוֹ לָבַשׁ אֲשֶׁר ֗֗֗ לְבוּשׁ Esther 6:8.
e. Passive participle, clothed with, chiefly Ezek.; — with accusative of garment, Ezekiel 9:2, 3; Zechariah 3:3; Proverbs 31:21; Daniel 10:5; of wearing armour 1 Samuel 17:5; construct before garment, לְבֻשׁ הַבַּדִּים Ezekiel 9:11; Ezekiel 10:2, 6, 7, compare Ezekiel 23:6, 12; Ezekiel 38:4; Daniel 12:6, 7.
f. figurative: — לָֽבְשָׁה אֶתגִּֿדְע֑וֺן וְרוּחַ י׳ Judges 6:34 and the spirit of י׳ clothed itself with Gideon, i.e. (GFM) took possession of him (compare bdb052801 possessed); so 1 Chronicles 12:18; 2 Chronicles 24:20; צֶדֶק לָבַשְׁתִּי וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁנִי Job 29:14 and it clothed itself in me, as it were, became incarnate in me.
Pu. only Participle plural מְלֻבָּשִׁים arrayed, with accusative of garment 1 Kings 22:10 2 Chronicles 18:9; 5:12; absolute in full apparel Ezra 3:10.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix הִלְבִּישַׁנִי Isaiah 61:10; 3rd person feminine singular הִלְבִּישָׁה Genesis 27:16; 2nd person masculine singular וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֫ Exodus 28:41 + 3 times; suffix וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּם (consecutive) Exodus 29:8; Numbers 20:26; 1st person singular suffix וְהִלְבַּשְׁתִּיו Isaiah 22:21; 3rd person plural הִלְבִּישׁוּ 2 Chronicles 28:15, וְהִלְבִּשׁוּ (consecutive) Esther 6:9; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיַּלְבֵּשׁ Genesis 41:42 + 5 times; suffix וַיַּלְבִּשֵׁם Genesis 3:21; Leviticus 8:13; 3rd person feminine singular תַּלְבִּישׁ Proverbs 23:21, etc.; Infinitive absolute הַלְבֵּשׁ Zechariah 3:4; construct הַלְבִּישׁ Esther 4:4; Participle suffix הַמַּלְֽֽֽבִּשְׁכֶם 1 Samuel 1:24; — clothe, array with.
1. usually with 2 accusative,
a. literal וַיּלְבֵּשׁ אֹתוֺ בִּגְדֵישֵֿׁשׁ Genesis 41:42; 2 Samuel 1:24; Isaiah 22:21; Exodus 28:41; Exodus 29:5, 8; Exodus 40:13, 14; Leviticus 8:7, 13; Numbers 20:26, 28; Zechariah 3:4, 5; of clothing Jerusalem under figure of infant Ezekiel 16:10; of putting armour on some one 1 Samuel 17:38 (twice in verse).
b. figurative, Job 10:11 thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh; compare Job 39:19 (quivering of horse's neck); Isaiah 50:3; Isaiah 61:10; Psalm 132:16; Psalm 132:18.
2. with accusative garment only, Genesis 27:16 (+ עַליָֿדָיו); figurative, Proverbs 23:21.
3. with accusative of person only, Genesis 3:21; Genesis 27:15; 2 Chronicles 28:15 (twice in verse); Esther 4:4; Esther 6:9, 11.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3848.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

3:21; 3:21; 27:15; 27:16; 27:16; 28:20; 28:20; 38:19; 41:42; 41:42

Exodus

28:41; 28:41; 29:5; 29:8; 29:8; 29:30; 29:30; 40:13; 40:14

Leviticus

6:3; 6:3; 6:4; 8:7; 8:13; 8:13; 16:3; 16:4; 16:4; 16:23; 16:24; 16:32; 21:10; 21:10

Numbers

20:26; 20:26; 20:28

Deuteronomy

22:5; 22:5; 22:11

Judges

6:34; 6:34

1 Samuel

1:24; 17:5; 17:5; 17:38; 28:8

2 Samuel

1:24; 13:18; 13:18; 14:2

1 Kings

22:10; 22:30; 22:30

1 Chronicles

12:18

2 Chronicles

5:12; 6:41; 18:9; 18:29; 24:20; 28:15; 28:15

Ezra

3:10

Esther

4:1; 4:4; 4:4; 5:1; 6:8; 6:9; 6:9; 6:11

Job

7:5; 7:5; 8:22; 10:11; 27:17; 29:14; 29:14; 29:14; 39:19; 40:10

Psalms

35:18; 35:26; 93:1; 93:1; 93:1; 104:1; 109:29; 132:9; 132:16; 132:18

Proverbs

23:21; 23:21; 31:21

Song of Songs

5:3; 5:3

Isaiah

4:1; 22:21; 22:21; 49:18; 50:3; 51:9; 52:1; 59:17; 59:17; 61:10; 61:10

Jeremiah

4:30; 46:4

Ezekiel

7:27; 9:2; 9:2; 9:3; 9:11; 9:11; 10:2; 10:6; 10:7; 16:10; 23:6; 23:6; 23:12; 26:16; 34:3; 38:4; 42:14; 42:14; 44:17; 44:19

Daniel

10:5; 10:5; 12:6; 12:6; 12:7; 12:7

Jonah

3:5

Zephaniah

1:8; 1:8

Haggai

1:6; 1:6

Zechariah

3:3; 3:4; 3:4; 3:5; 13:4

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3847 matches the Hebrew לָבַשׁ (lāḇaš),
which occurs 111 times in 102 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 3 (Gen 3:21–Job 8:22)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:21 - The LORD God made garments from skin for Adam and his wife, and clothed them.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:15 - Then Rebekah took her older son Esau's best clothes, which she had with her in the house, and put them on her younger son Jacob.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:16 - She put the skins of the young goats on his hands and the smooth part of his neck.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:20 - Then Jacob made a vow, saying, "If God is with me and protects me on this journey I am taking and gives me food to eat and clothing to wear,
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:19 - She left immediately, removed her veil, and put on her widow's clothes.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:42 - Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his own hand and put it on Joseph's. He clothed him with fine linen clothes and put a gold chain around his neck.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:41 - "You are to clothe them - your brother Aaron and his sons with him - and anoint them and ordain them and set them apart as holy, so that they may minister as my priests.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:5 - and take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod, and the breastpiece; you are to fasten the ephod on him by using the skillfully woven waistband.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:8 - You are to present his sons and clothe them with tunics
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:30 - The priest who succeeds him from his sons, when he first comes to the tent of meeting to minister in the Holy Place, is to wear them for seven days.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:13 - Then you are to clothe Aaron with the holy garments and anoint him and sanctify him so that he may minister as my priest.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:14 - You are to bring his sons and clothe them with tunics
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:10 - Then the priest must put on his linen robe and must put linen leggings over his bare flesh, and he must take up the fatty ashes of the burnt offering that the fire consumed on the altar, and he must place them beside the altar.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:11 - Then he must take off his clothes and put on other clothes, and he must bring the fatty ashes outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place,
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:7 - Then he put the tunic on Aaron, wrapped the sash around him, and clothed him with the robe. Next he put the ephod on him and placed on him the decorated band of the ephod, and fastened the ephod closely to him with the band.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:13 - Moses also brought forward Aaron's sons, clothed them with tunics, wrapped sashes around them, and wrapped headbands on them just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:4 - He must put on a holy linen tunic, linen leggings are to cover his body, and he is to wrap himself with a linen sash and wrap his head with a linen turban. They are holy garments, so he must bathe his body in water and put them on.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:23 - "Aaron must then enter the Meeting Tent and take off the linen garments which he had put on when he entered the sanctuary, and leave them there.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:24 - Then he must bathe his body in water in a holy place, put on his clothes, and go out and make his burnt offering and the people's burnt offering. So he is to make atonement on behalf of himself and the people.
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:32 - "The priest who is anointed and ordained to act as high priest in place of his father is to make atonement. He is to put on the linen garments, the holy garments,
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:10 - "'The high priest - who is greater than his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil is poured, who has been ordained to wear the priestly garments - must neither dishevel the hair of his head nor tear his garments.
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:26 - Remove Aaron's priestly garments and put them on Eleazar his son, and Aaron will be gathered to his ancestors and will die there."
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 20:28 - And Moses removed Aaron's garments and put them on his son Eleazar. So Aaron died there on the top of the mountain. And Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:5 - A woman must not wear men's clothing, nor should a man dress up in women's clothing, for anyone who does this is offensive to the LORD your God.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:11 - You must not wear clothing made with wool and linen meshed together.
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:34 - The LORD's spirit took control of Gideon. He blew a trumpet, summoning the Abiezrites to follow him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:5 - He had a bronze helmet on his head and was wearing scale body armor. The weight of his bronze body armor was five thousand shekels.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 17:38 - Then Saul clothed David with his own fighting attire and put a bronze helmet on his head. He also put body armor on him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 28:8 - So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing and left, accompanied by two of his men. They came to the woman at night and said, "Use your ritual pit to conjure up for me the one I tell you."
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:24 - O daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet as well as jewelry, who put gold jewelry on your clothes.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:18 - (Now she was wearing a long robe, for this is what the king's virgin daughters used to wear.) So Amnon's attendant removed her and bolted the door behind her.
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:2 - So Joab sent to Tekoa and brought from there a wise woman. He told her, "Pretend to be in mourning and put on garments for mourning. Don't anoint yourself with oil. Instead, act like a woman who has been mourning for the dead for some time.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:10 - Now the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were sitting on their respective thrones, dressed in their robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying before them.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:30 - The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself and then enter into the battle; but you wear your royal robes." So the king of Israel disguised himself and then entered into the battle.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:18 - But a spirit empowered Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said: "We are yours, O David! We support you, O son of Jesse! May you greatly prosper! May those who help you prosper! Indeed your God helps you!" So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 5:12 - All the Levites who were musicians, including Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives, wore linen. They played cymbals and stringed instruments as they stood east of the altar. They were accompanied by 120 priests who blew trumpets.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:41 - Now ascend, O LORD God, to your resting place, you and the ark of your strength! May your priests, O LORD God, experience your deliverance! May your loyal followers rejoice in the prosperity you give!
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:9 - Now the king of Israel and King Jehoshaphat of Judah were sitting on their respective thrones, dressed in their royal robes, at the threshing floor at the entrance of the gate of Samaria. All the prophets were prophesying before them.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 18:29 - The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "I will disguise myself and then enter the battle; but you wear your royal attire." So the king of Israel disguised himself and they entered the battle.
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 24:20 - God's Spirit energized Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood up before the people and said to them, "This is what God says: 'Why are you violating the commands of the LORD? You will not be prosperous! Because you have rejected the LORD, he has rejected you!'"
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:15 - Men were assigned to take the prisoners and find clothes among the plunder for those who were naked. So they clothed them, supplied them with sandals, gave them food and drink, and provided them with oil to rub on their skin. They put the ones who couldn't walk on donkeys. They brought them back to their brothers at Jericho, the city of the date palm trees, and then returned to Samaria.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 3:10 - When the builders established the LORD's temple, the priests, ceremonially attired and with their clarions, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with their cymbals, stood to praise the LORD according to the instructions left by King David of Israel.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:1 - Now when Mordecai became aware of all that had been done, he tore his garments and put on sackcloth and ashes. He went out into the city, crying out in a loud and bitter voice.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:4 - When Esther's female attendants and her eunuchs came and informed her about Mordecai's behavior, the queen was overcome with anguish. Although she sent garments for Mordecai to put on so that he could remove his sackcloth, he would not accept them.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:1 - It so happened that on the third day Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner court of the palace, opposite the king's quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the palace, opposite the entrance.
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:8 - let them bring royal attire which the king himself has worn and a horse on which the king himself has ridden - one bearing the royal insignia!
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:9 - Then let this clothing and this horse be given to one of the king's noble officials. Let him then clothe the man whom the king wishes to honor, and let him lead him about through the plaza of the city on the horse, calling before him, 'So shall it be done to the man whom the king wishes to honor!'"
Unchecked Copy BoxEst 6:11 - So Haman took the clothing and the horse, and he clothed Mordecai. He led him about on the horse throughout the plaza of the city, calling before him, "So shall it be done to the man whom the king wishes to honor!"
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:5 - My body is clothed with worms and dirty scabs; my skin is broken and festering.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:22 - Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more."

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