שִׂמְלָה

sim.lahNoun (Feminine)H8071

mantle

From: perhaps by permutation for the feminine of H5566 (סֶמֶל) (through the idea of a cover assuming the shape of the object beneath);

Short Definition

a dress, especially a mantle

Full Lexicon Entry

wrapper, mantle, covering garment, garments, clothes, raiment, a cloth

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Feminine)

Morphology H:N-F

DescriptionH:N-F

Occurrences

25 times

Appears 25 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
6
Genesis
6
Exodus
5
Isaiah
3
2 Samuel
1

Key Passages

  • 2 Samuel 12:20
  • Deuteronomy 22:17
  • Exodus 19:14
  • Genesis 44:13
  • Isaiah 4:1

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