◄ 4304. mitpachath ►
Strong's Lexicon mitpachath: Cloak, shawl, garment Original Word: מִטְפַּחַת Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: mitpachath Pronunciation: mit-pah'-khath Phonetic Spelling: (mit-pakh'-ath) Definition: Cloak, shawl, garment Meaning: a wide cloak Word Origin: Derived from the root verb טָפַח (taphach), meaning "to spread out" or "to extend." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "mitpachath," similar concepts of garments or cloaks can be found in Greek terms such as ἱμάτιον (himation) or περιβόλαιον (peribolaion), which also refer to outer garments or cloaks. Usage: The term "mitpachath" refers to a type of garment, specifically a cloak or shawl. It is used in the context of clothing that is wrapped or spread over the body, often for warmth or modesty. In the biblical narrative, it can denote a piece of clothing that serves both practical and symbolic purposes. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, clothing was not only a necessity for protection against the elements but also a symbol of one's social status and identity. A "mitpachath" would have been a common garment, used by both men and women, and could be made from various materials depending on the wearer's wealth and status. The act of spreading or wrapping a garment could also carry connotations of care, protection, or authority. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from taphach Definition a cloak NASB Translation cloak (1), cloaks (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מִטְמַּ֫חַת noun feminine cloak, absolute הַמִּטְמַּחַת אֲשֶׁרֿ עָלַיִךְ Ruth 3:15; plural הַמִּטְמָּחוֺת Isaiah 3:22. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance vail, wimple From taphach; a wide cloak (for a woman) -- vail, wimple. see HEBREW taphach Forms and Transliterations הַמִּטְפַּ֧חַת המטפחת וְהַמִּטְפָּח֖וֹת והמטפחות ham·miṭ·pa·ḥaṯ hammitPachat hammiṭpaḥaṯ vehammitpaChot wə·ham·miṭ·pā·ḥō·wṯ wəhammiṭpāḥōwṯ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Ruth 3:15 HEB: וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הָ֠בִי הַמִּטְפַּ֧חַת אֲשֶׁר־ עָלַ֛יִךְ NAS: Give me the cloak that is on you and hold KJV: Bring the vail that [thou hast] upon thee, and hold INT: said Give the cloak that is on Isaiah 3:22 HEB: הַמַּֽחֲלָצוֹת֙ וְהַמַּ֣עֲטָפ֔וֹת וְהַמִּטְפָּח֖וֹת וְהָחֲרִיטִֽים׃ NAS: outer tunics, cloaks, money purses, KJV: and the mantles, and the wimples, and the crisping pins, INT: festal outer cloaks money 2 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 4304 2 Occurrences ham·miṭ·pa·ḥaṯ — 1 Occ. wə·ham·miṭ·pā·ḥō·wṯ — 1 Occ.