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H4598 מְעִיל (mᵉʻîyl) meh-eel'
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

robe

Strong's Definition

a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment)

Derivation: from H4603 (מָעַל) in the sense of covering;

KJV Usage: cloke, coat, mantle, robe.

TWOT Reference: 1230b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) robe
1a) a garment worn over a tunic by men of rank
1b) a long garment worn by David's daughters
1c) a garment of the high priest
1d) (fig.) of attributes

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) robe 1a) a garment worn over a tunic by men of rank 1b) a long garment worn by David's daughters 1c) a garment of the high priest 1d) (fig.) of attributes

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מְעִיל me‛ý̂yl BDB Definition: 1) robe 1a) a garment worn over a tunic by men of rank 1b) a long garment worn by Davids daughters 1c) a garment of the high priest 1d) (figuratively) of attributes Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4603 in the sense of covering Same Word by TWOT Number: 1230b Total KJV Occurrences: 28

Bible Occurrences (27)

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