לָבֵשׁ
la.vashVerbH3847
to clothe
From: or לָבֵשׁ; a primitive root;
Short Definition
properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
Full Lexicon Entry
- to dress, wear, clothe, put on clothing, be clothed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to put on clothes, be clothed, wear 1a2) to put on, be clothed with (fig.) 1b) (Pual) to be fully clothed 1c) (Hiphil) to clothe, array with, dress Aramaic equivalent: le.vash (*לְבֵשׁ *"to clothe" H3848)
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
98 timesAppears 98 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezk
15
Isaiah
8
Psalms
8
Job
7
Leviticus
7
Key Passages
- 1 Kings 22:10
- Esther 4:1
- Ezk 34:3
- Isaiah 50:3
- Leviticus 16:32
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