Quick Definition
a short cloak
Strong's Definition
a military cloak
Derivation: of uncertain derivation;
KJV Usage: robe
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
χλαμύς, χλαμύδος, ἡ (according to the testimony of Pollux 10, 38, 164, first used by Sappho), a chlamys, an outer garment usually worn over the χιτών (which see); specifically, the Latinpaludamentum (which see in Rich, Dict. of Antiq., under the word, at the end), a kind of short cloak worn by soldiers, military officers, magistrates, kings, emperors, etc. (2Ma_12:35; Josephus, Antiquities 5, 1, 10; Herodian, Aelian, others; often in Plutarch): Mat_27:28; Mat_27:31 (A. V. robe; see Meyer at the passage; Trench, Synonyms, § 1.; Rich (as above) under the word Chlamys; and other references under the word ἱμάτιον).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
χλαμύς chlamys 2x
chlamys, a type of cloak; a Roman military commander s cloak, Mat_27:28 ; Mat_27:31
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
* χλαμύς , -ύδος , ἡ ,
[in LXX : 2Ma_12:35 * ;]
a chlamys , or short cloak worn over the χιτών ( q.v. ): Mat_27:28 ; Mat_27:31 ( v. Tr., Syn. , § 1).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
χλαμύς [page 688]
a cloak worn over the χιτών (Mat. 27:28; Mat. 27:31) : P Cairo Zen II. 59263 .2 (B.C. 251) ἔγραψέν μοι Μαιανδρία ὅτι χλαμύδα αὐτὴν κελεύεις ἐξυφᾶναι , Maiandria wrote me that you are ordering her to weave a cloak, P Par 10 .12 (B.C. 145) περὶ τὸ σῶμα χλαμύδα καὶ περίζωμα , P Oxy I. 123 .19 (iii/iv A.D.) ἐκ̣[ε ]λεύσθημεν γὰρ μετὰ τῶν χλαμύδων εἰσβῆναι , for the orders which we received were to wear cloaks when we entered (Edd.), with reference to an official function, and ib. X. 1288 .24 (private account iv/A.D.) χλαμύδος καὶ στιχάρ [ι ]ο̣ν (= -ου ) (τάλ .) ιζ̄ , for a short cloak and tunic 17 tal.
The word occurs in the epitaph or a prematurely deceased youth, Kaibel 211 (Rom.)
ἄρτι γὰρ ἐκ χ [λ ]αμύδος νεοπενθὴς ᾤχετ᾽ ἐς Ἅδα
ὀκτωκαιδεχέτης ,
where the reference is to the cloak which the ephebi wore (see Herwerden, Lex. s.v. ).
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
χλαμύς χλα^μύ^ς, ύδος, ἡ, "a short mantle", worn by horsemen, Xen. ; and by the Athen. ἔφηβοι, Anth. generally, "a military cloak", Plut. :—also "the general's cloak", Lat. paludamentum, id=Plut.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
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).†
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