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

  1. 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 times

Appears 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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