2066. esthés
Strong's Lexicon
esthés: Clothing, apparel, garment

Original Word: ἐσθής
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: esthés
Pronunciation: es-thace'
Phonetic Spelling: (es-thace')
Definition: Clothing, apparel, garment
Meaning: clothing, raiment, vestment, robe.

Word Origin: Derived from a presumed derivative of the Greek verb ἕννυμι (hennymi), meaning "to clothe" or "to put on."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H3830 (לבוש, lebush): Refers to clothing or garments, often used in contexts similar to "esthés" in the Old Testament.

- H899 (בֶּגֶד, beged): Another term for clothing or garments, frequently used in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The term "esthés" refers to clothing or garments, often implying attire that is notable or significant in some way. It can denote everyday clothing but is frequently used in contexts that highlight the importance or distinctiveness of the garments, such as those worn by individuals of status or in ceremonial settings.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, clothing was a significant indicator of social status, occupation, and identity. Garments could signify wealth, authority, or religious devotion. The quality, color, and style of clothing often conveyed messages about the wearer's position in society. In Jewish culture, specific garments were also associated with religious practices and priestly duties.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from hennumi (to clothe)
Definition
clothing
NASB Translation
apparel (1), clothes (3), clothing (1), garments (1), robe (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2066: ἐσθής

ἐσθής, ἐσθητος, (from ἕννυμι, ἕσθην, hence, it would be more correctly written ἐσθής (so Rec.elz in Luke), cf. Kühner, i., p. 217, 3), formerly Φεσθης (cf. Latinvestis, German Weste, English vest, etc.), clothing, raiment, apparel: Luke 23:11; Luke 24:4 L T Tr WH; Acts 1:10 R G; ; James 2:2f (From Homer down.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
apparel, clothing, raiment, robe.

From hennumi (to clothe); dress -- apparel, clothing, raiment, robe.

Forms and Transliterations
εσθησεσι ἐσθήσεσι εσθητα εσθήτα ἐσθῆτα εσθητι εσθήτι ἐσθῆτι esthesesi esthēsesi esthḗsesi estheta esthêta esthēta esthē̂ta estheti esthêti esthēti esthē̂ti
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 23:11 N-AFS
GRK: ἐμπαίξας περιβαλὼν ἐσθῆτα λαμπρὰν ἀνέπεμψεν
NAS: Him in a gorgeous robe and sent Him back
KJV: him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him
INT: having mocked [him] having put on apparel splendid he sent back

Luke 24:4 N-DFS
GRK: αὐταῖς ἐν ἐσθῆτι ἀστραπτούσῃ
NAS: them in dazzling clothing;
INT: them in garments dazzling

Acts 1:10 N-DFP
GRK: αὐτοῖς ἐν ἐσθήσεσι λευκαῖς
KJV: in white apparel;
INT: them in apparel white

Acts 10:30 N-DFS
GRK: μου ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ
NAS: before me in shining garments,
KJV: in bright clothing,
INT: me in apparel bright

Acts 12:21 N-AFS
GRK: Ἡρῴδης ἐνδυσάμενος ἐσθῆτα βασιλικὴν καὶ
NAS: on his royal apparel, took his seat
KJV: arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon
INT: Herod having put on apparel royal and

James 2:2 N-DFS
GRK: χρυσοδακτύλιος ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ εἰσέλθῃ
NAS: and dressed in fine clothes, and there also
KJV: in goodly apparel, and there come in
INT: with gold rings in apparel splendid might have come in

James 2:2 N-DFS
GRK: ἐν ῥυπαρᾷ ἐσθῆτι
NAS: in a poor man in dirty clothes,
KJV: in vile raiment;
INT: in shabby apparel

James 2:3 N-AFS
GRK: φοροῦντα τὴν ἐσθῆτα τὴν λαμπρὰν
NAS: the fine clothes, and say,
KJV: the gay clothing, and
INT: wears the apparel splendid

Strong's Greek 2066
8 Occurrences


ἐσθήσεσι — 1 Occ.
ἐσθῆτα — 3 Occ.
ἐσθῆτι — 4 Occ.















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