Definition
or לָבֵשׁ; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
Traditional renderings: (in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.
Traditional renderings: (in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders לָבֵשׁ:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
110 total
- Genesis 3:21וַיַּלְבִּשֵֽׁם׃פ · and He clothed themAnd the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them.
- Genesis 27:15וַתַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ · and she put them onAnd Rebekah took the finest clothes in the house that belonged to her older son Esau, and she put them on her younger son Jacob.
- Genesis 27:16הִלְבִּ֖ישָׁה · She also putShe also put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck.
- Genesis 28:20לִלְבֹּֽשׁ׃ · to wearThen Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and watch over me on this journey, and if He will provide me with food to eat and clothes to wear,
- Genesis 38:19וַתִּלְבַּ֖שׁ · againThen Tamar got up and departed. And she removed her veil and put on her widow’s garments again.
- Genesis 41:42וַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁ · clothedThen Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.
- Exodus 28:41וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֤ · After you putAfter you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests.
- Exodus 29:5וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֤ · and clotheTake the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastplate. Fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband.
- Exodus 29:8וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֖ם · and clothe themPresent his sons as well and clothe them with tunics.
- Exodus 29:30יִלְבָּשָׁ֧ם · must wear themThe son who succeeds him as priest and enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place must wear them for seven days.
- Exodus 40:13וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֙ · And you are to clotheAnd you are to clothe Aaron with the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him, so that he may serve Me as a priest.
- Exodus 40:14וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֥ · and clotheBring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics.
- Leviticus 6:10וְלָבַ֨שׁ · shall put on; יִלְבַּ֣שׁAnd the priest shall put on his linen robe and linen undergarments, and he shall remove from the altar the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed and place them beside it.
- Leviticus 6:11וְלָבַ֖שׁ · put onThen he must take off his garments, put on other clothes, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place.
- Leviticus 8:7וַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁ · clothedHe put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.
- Leviticus 8:13וַיַּלְבִּשֵׁ֤ם · putThen Moses presented Aaron’s sons, put tunics on them, wrapped sashes around them, and tied headbands on them, just as the LORD had commanded him.
- Leviticus 16:4יִלְבָּ֗שׁ · He is to wear; וּלְבֵשָֽׁם׃ · before he wears themHe is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them.
- Leviticus 16:23לָבַ֖שׁ · he put onThen Aaron is to enter the Tent of Meeting, take off the linen garments he put on before entering the Most Holy Place, and leave them there.
- Leviticus 16:24וְלָבַ֖שׁ · and put onHe is to bathe himself with water in a holy place and put on his own clothes. Then he must go out and sacrifice his burnt offering and the people’s burnt offering to make atonement for himself and for the people.
- Leviticus 16:32וְלָבַ֛שׁ · He will put onThe priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garments
- Leviticus 21:10לִלְבֹּ֖שׁ · to wearThe priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments.
- Numbers 20:26וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֖ם · and put them onRemove Aaron’s priestly garments and put them on his son Eleazar. Aaron will be gathered to his people and will die there.”
- Numbers 20:28וַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁ · and put them onAfter Moses had removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar, Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain.
- Deuteronomy 22:5יִלְבַּ֥שׁ · wearA woman must not wear men’s clothing, and a man must not wear women’s clothing, for whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD your God.
- Deuteronomy 22:11תִלְבַּשׁ֙ · wearDo not wear clothes of wool and linen woven together.
- Judges 6:34לָבְשָׁ֖ה · came uponSo the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, who blew the ram’s horn and rallied the Abiezrites behind him.
- 1 Samuel 17:5לָב֑וּשׁ · wore…and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels,
- 1 Samuel 17:38וַיַּלְבֵּ֨שׁ · clothed; וַיַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ · and dressedThen Saul clothed David in his own tunic, put a bronze helmet on his head, and dressed him in armor.
- 1 Samuel 28:8וַיִּלְבַּשׁ֙ · by putting onSo Saul disguised himself by putting on different clothes, and he set out with two of his men. They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I name.”
- 2 Samuel 1:24הַמַּלְבִּֽשְׁכֶ֤ם · who clothed youO daughters of Israel, weep for Saul, who clothed you in scarlet and luxury, who decked your garments with ornaments of gold.
- 2 Samuel 13:18תִּלְבַּ֧שְׁןָ · woreSo Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore.
- 2 Samuel 14:2וְלִבְשִׁי־ · put onSo Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil. Act like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.
- 1 Kings 22:10מְלֻבָּשִׁ֤ים · DressedDressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
- 1 Kings 22:30לְבַ֣שׁ · wearAnd the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
- 1 Chronicles 12:18לָבְשָׁ֗ה · came uponThen the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
- 2 Chronicles 5:12מְלֻבָּשִׁ֣ים · dressed…all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.
- 2 Chronicles 6:41יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ · be clothedNow therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.
- 2 Chronicles 18:9מְלֻבָּשִׁ֤ים · DressedDressed in royal attire, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat king of Judah were sitting on their thrones at the threshing floor by the entrance of the gate of Samaria, with all the prophets prophesying before them.
- 2 Chronicles 18:29לְבַ֣שׁ · wearAnd the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into battle, but you wear your royal robes.” So the king of Israel disguised himself and went into battle.
- 2 Chronicles 24:20לָֽבְשָׁה֙ · came uponThen the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”
- 2 Chronicles 28:15הִלְבִּ֣ישׁוּ · clothing; וַיַּלְבִּשׁ֣וּם · They clothed themThen the men who were designated by name arose, took charge of the captives, and provided from the plunder clothing for the naked. They clothed them, gave them sandals and food and drink, anointed their wounds, and put all the feeble on donkeys. So they brought them to Jericho, the City of Palms, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.
- Ezra 3:10מְלֻבָּשִׁ֜ים · in their apparelWhen the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed.
- Esther 4:1וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ · put onWhen Mordecai learned of all that had happened, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth and ashes, and went out into the middle of the city, wailing loudly and bitterly.
- Esther 4:4לְהַלְבִּ֣ישׁ · to wearWhen Esther’s maidens and eunuchs came and told her about Mordecai, the queen was overcome with distress. She sent clothes for Mordecai to wear instead of his sackcloth, but he would not accept them.
- Esther 5:1וַתִּלְבַּ֤שׁ · put onOn the third day, Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace across from the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing the entrance.
- Esther 6:8לָֽבַשׁ־ · has worn…have them bring a royal robe that the king himself has worn and a horse on which the king himself has ridden—one with a royal crest placed on its head.