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ἐπίβλημα

epiblēmapatchHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · neuter4 occurrences3 books3 verses

Definition

ἐπί-βλημα, -τος, τό

[in LXX: Isaiah 3:22 * ;]

1. that which is thrown over, a cover.

2. a tapestry, hanging (Is, l.with).

3. that which is put on;

(a) embroidery;

(b) a patch: Matthew 9:16, Mark 2:21, Luke 5:36.

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

4 total
  1. Matthew 9:16ἐπίβλημα · a patch
    No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
  2. Mark 2:21ἐπίβλημα · a patch
    No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
  3. Luke 5:36ἐπίβλημα · a piece of cloth; ἐπίβλημα · [the] patch
    He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.