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Lexicon :: Strong's G2440 - himation

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ἱμάτιον
Transliteration
himation (Key)
Pronunciation
him-at'-ee-on
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Part of Speech
neuter noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From a presumed derivative of ennumi (to put on)
Strong’s Definitions

ἱμάτιον himátion, him-at'-ee-on; neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi (to put on); a dress (inner or outer):—apparel, cloke, clothes, garment, raiment, robe, vesture.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 62x

The KJV translates Strong's G2440 in the following manner: garment (30x), raiment (12x), clothes (12x), cloke (2x), robe (2x), vesture (2x), apparel (1x), not translated (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 62x
The KJV translates Strong's G2440 in the following manner: garment (30x), raiment (12x), clothes (12x), cloke (2x), robe (2x), vesture (2x), apparel (1x), not translated (1x).

  1. a garment (of any sort)

    1. garments, i.e. the cloak or mantle and the tunic

  2. the upper garment, the cloak or mantle

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἱμάτιον himátion, him-at'-ee-on; neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi (to put on); a dress (inner or outer):—apparel, cloke, clothes, garment, raiment, robe, vesture.
STRONGS G2440:
ἱμάτιον, ἱματίου, τό (diminutive of ἱμα equivalent to εἷμα, an article of clothing, garment; and this from ἕννυμι to clothe, cf. German Hemd); (from Herodotus down); the Sept. mostly for בֶּגֶד, also for שִׂמְלָה, שַׂלְמָה, etc.;
1. a garment (of any sort): Matthew 9:16; Matthew 11:8 (R G L brackets; others omit; cf. Winers Grammar, 591 (550); Buttmann, 82 (72)); Mark 2:21; Mark 15:20; Luke 5:36; Luke 7:25; Hebrews 1:11; plural garments, i. e. the cloak or mantle and the tunic (cf. Winers Grammar, 176 (166); Buttmann, 24 (23)): Matthew 17:2; Matthew 24:18 (Rec.); Matthew 27:31, 35; John 19:23; Acts 7:58; James 5:2, etc.; to rend τά ἱμάτια (see διαρρήγνυμι), Matthew 26:65; Acts 14:14; Acts 22:23.
2. the upper garment, the cloak or mantle (which was thrown over the tunic, ὁ χιτών) (Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 22): Matthew 9:20; (xxiv. 18 L T Tr WH); Mark 5:2; Luke 8:44; John 19:2; Revelation 19:16; it is distinguished from the χιτών in Matthew 5:40; Luke 6:29; (cf. John 19:23); Acts 9:39. (Cf. Trench, § l.; BB. DD. under the word ; Edersheim, Jewish Social Life, chapter xiii.; especially 'Jesus the Messiah,' 1:620ff) ἱματισμός, ἱματισμοῦ, ὁ (ἱματίζω), clothing, apparel: universally, Luke 7:25; Acts 20:33; 1 Timothy 2:9; of the tunic, Matthew 27:35 Rec.; John 19:24; of the cloak or mantle, Luke 9:29. (The Sept.; Theophrastus, Polybius, Diodorus, Plutarch, Athen.) (Cf. Trench, § l.)
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew
5:40; 9:16; 9:20; 11:8; 17:2; 24:18; 26:65; 27:31; 27:35; 27:35
Mark
2:21; 5:2; 15:20
Luke
5:36; 6:29; 7:25; 7:25; 8:44; 9:29
John
19:2; 19:23; 19:23; 19:24
Acts
7:58; 9:39; 14:14; 20:33; 22:23
1 Timothy
2:9
Hebrews
1:11
James
5:2
Revelation
19:16

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2440 matches the Greek ἱμάτιον (himation),
which occurs 190 times in 180 verses in the LXX Greek.

Page 1 / 4 (Gen 9:23–Lev 15:17)

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:23 - Then Shem and Japheth took a robe, held it over their shoulders, and backed into the tent to cover their father. As they did this, they looked the other way so they would not see him naked.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:27 - So Jacob went over and kissed him. And when Isaac caught the smell of his clothes, he was finally convinced, and he blessed his son. He said, “Ah! The smell of my son is like the smell of the outdoors, which the LORD has blessed!

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 28:20 - Then Jacob made this vow: “If God will indeed be with me and protect me on this journey, and if he will provide me with food and clothing,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:29

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:29 - Some time later, Reuben returned to get Joseph out of the cistern. When he discovered that Joseph was missing, he tore his clothes in grief.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 37:34

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:34 - Then Jacob tore his clothes and dressed himself in burlap. He mourned deeply for his son for a long time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:14

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:14 - Tamar was aware that Shelah had grown up, but no arrangements had been made for her to come and marry him. So she changed out of her widow’s clothing and covered herself with a veil to disguise herself. Then she sat beside the road at the entrance to the village of Enaim, which is on the road to Timnah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:19

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:19 - Afterward she went back home, took off her veil, and put on her widow’s clothing as usual.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 39:12

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:12 - She came and grabbed him by his cloak, demanding, “Come on, sleep with me!” Joseph tore himself away, but he left his cloak in her hand as he ran from the house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:13 - When she saw that she was holding his cloak and he had fled,

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 39:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:15 - When he heard me scream, he ran outside and got away, but he left his cloak behind with me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 39:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:16 - She kept the cloak with her until her husband came home.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 39:18 - “But when I screamed, he ran outside, leaving his cloak with me!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 44:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:13 - When the brothers saw this, they tore their clothing in despair. Then they loaded their donkeys again and returned to the city.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 12:34

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:34 - The Israelites took their bread dough before yeast was added. They wrapped their kneading boards in their cloaks and carried them on their shoulders.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:10 - Then the LORD told Moses, “Go down and prepare the people for my arrival. Consecrate them today and tomorrow, and have them wash their clothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 19:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:14 - So Moses went down to the people. He consecrated them for worship, and they washed their clothes.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:9

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:9 - “Suppose there is a dispute between two people who both claim to own a particular ox, donkey, sheep, article of clothing, or any lost property. Both parties must come before God, and the person whom God declares[fn] guilty must pay double compensation to the other.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:26 - If you take your neighbor’s cloak as security for a loan, you must return it before sunset.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 22:27

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:27 - This coat may be the only blanket your neighbor has. How can a person sleep without it? If you do not return it and your neighbor cries out to me for help, then I will hear, for I am merciful.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 6:27 - Anyone or anything that touches the sacrificial meat will become holy. If any of the sacrificial blood spatters on a person’s clothing, the soiled garment must be washed in a sacred place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 10:6 - Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not show grief by leaving your hair uncombed[fn] or by tearing your clothes. If you do, you will die, and the LORD’s anger will strike the whole community of Israel. However, the rest of the Israelites, your relatives, may mourn because of the LORD’s fiery destruction of Nadab and Abihu.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:25

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:25 - If you pick up their carcasses, you must wash your clothes, and you will remain defiled until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:28 - If you pick up its carcass, you must wash your clothes, and you will remain defiled until evening. These animals are unclean for you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:32

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:32 - If such an animal dies and falls on something, that object will be unclean. This is true whether the object is made of wood, cloth, leather, or burlap. Whatever its use, you must dip it in water, and it will remain defiled until evening. After that, it will be ceremonially clean and may be used again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:40 - If you eat any of its meat or carry away its carcass, you must wash your clothes, and you will remain defiled until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:6 - On the seventh day the priest will make another examination. If he finds the affected area has faded and has not spread, the priest will pronounce the person ceremonially clean. It was only a rash. The person’s clothing must be washed, and the person will be ceremonially clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:34

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:34 - On the seventh day he will examine the sore again. If it has not spread and appears to be no more than skin-deep, the priest will pronounce the person ceremonially clean. The person’s clothing must be washed, and the person will be ceremonially clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:45

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:45 - “Those who suffer from a serious skin disease must tear their clothing and leave their hair uncombed.[fn] They must cover their mouth and call out, ‘Unclean! Unclean!’

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:47 - “Now suppose mildew[fn] contaminates some woolen or linen clothing,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:49

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:49 - If the contaminated area in the clothing, the animal hide, the fabric, or the leather article has turned greenish or reddish, it is contaminated with mildew and must be shown to the priest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:51

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:51 - On the seventh day the priest must inspect it again. If the contaminated area has spread, the clothing or fabric or leather is clearly contaminated by a serious mildew and is ceremonially unclean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:52

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:52 - The priest must burn the item—the clothing, the woolen or linen fabric, or piece of leather—for it has been contaminated by a serious mildew. It must be completely destroyed by fire.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:53

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:53 - “But if the priest examines it and finds that the contaminated area has not spread in the clothing, the fabric, or the leather,

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:55

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:55 - Then the priest must examine the object again. If he finds that the contaminated area has not changed color after being washed, even if it did not spread, the object is defiled. It must be completely burned up, whether the contaminated spot[fn] is on the inside or outside.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:56

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:56 - But if the priest examines it and finds that the contaminated area has faded after being washed, he must cut the spot from the clothing, the fabric, or the leather.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:57

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:57 - If the spot later reappears on the clothing, the fabric, or the leather article, the mildew is clearly spreading, and the contaminated object must be burned up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:58

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:58 - But if the spot disappears from the clothing, the fabric, or the leather article after it has been washed, it must be washed again; then it will be ceremonially clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 13:59

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 13:59 - “These are the instructions for dealing with mildew that contaminates woolen or linen clothing or fabric or anything made of leather. This is how the priest will determine whether these items are ceremonially clean or unclean.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:8 - “The persons being purified must then wash their clothes, shave off all their hair, and bathe themselves in water. Then they will be ceremonially clean and may return to the camp. However, they must remain outside their tents for seven days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:9 - On the seventh day they must again shave all the hair from their heads, including the hair of the beard and eyebrows. They must also wash their clothes and bathe themselves in water. Then they will be ceremonially clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:47

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:47 - and all who sleep or eat in the house must wash their clothing.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:55

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:55 - and mildew,[fn] whether on clothing or in a house;

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:5 - So if you touch the man’s bed, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:6 - If you sit where the man with the discharge has sat, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:7 - If you touch the man with the discharge, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:8 - If the man spits on you, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:10 - If you touch anything that was under the man, you will be unclean until evening. You must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:11 - If the man touches you without first rinsing his hands, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:13 - “When the man with the discharge is healed, he must count off seven days for the period of purification. Then he must wash his clothes and bathe himself in fresh water, and he will be ceremonially clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:17

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:17 - Any clothing or leather with semen on it must be washed in water, and it will remain unclean until evening.

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