לָבֵשׁ
la.vash
“to clothe”
Definition
properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
or לָבֵשׁ; a primitive root;
- 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)
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Occurrences
לָבֵשׁ appears 98 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Dressed 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.
When 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.
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I clothe the heavens in blackand make sackcloth their covering.”
The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garments
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