χιτών

chitōnNoun (Masculine)G5509

tunic

From: of foreign origin (H03801);

Short Definition

a tunic or shirt

Full Lexicon Entry

the garment worn next the skin (though two tunics were sometimes worn, see Swete, Mk., 117), a tunic: dieting. from *ἱμάτιον *(which see), (see DCG, i, 338, 340, 499)
LXX Usage: chiefly for כְּתֹנֶת

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology G:N-M

DescriptionGreek Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

10 times

Appears 10 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Luke
3
Matthew
2
Mark
2
Acts
1
John
1

Key Passages

  • Acts 9:39
  • Jude 1:23
  • Luke 6:29
  • Matthew 10:10
  • Mark 14:63

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