Lexical Definition
ἱμάτιον himátion (him-at'-ee-on) clothing G:N-N
neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi (to put on)
apparel, cloke, clothes, garment, raiment, robe, vesture.
- a dress (inner or outer)
Abbott-Smith
ἱμάτιον, -ου, τό (dim. of εἷμα, a garment), [in LXX chiefly for בֶּגֶד, also for שִׂמְלָה, שַׂלְמָה, etc.;]
a garment, but in usage always (exc. in p1., v. infr.) of an outer garment, a mantle, cloak (thrown over the χιτών; v. Rutherford, NPhr., 22; DCG, i, 499a): Mt 9:16, 20, 21, Mk 2:21 5:27, 28, 30, Jo 19:2, Ac 12:8, al.; opp. to χιτών, Mt 5:40, Lk 6:29, Ac 9:39; pl., garments, clothes (i.e. the cloak and the tunic), Mt 17:2 26:65 27:31, 35, Mk 5:30 15:20, 24, Jo 19:23, 24, Ja 5:2, al.
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 5:40 · 9:16 · 9:20 · 9:21 · 17:2 · 26:65 · 27:31 · 27:35 |
| Mark | 2:21 · 5:27 · 5:28 · 5:30 · 15:20 · 15:24 |
| Luke | 6:29 |
| John | 19:2 · 19:23 · 19:24 |
| Acts | 9:39 · 12:8 |
| James | 5:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἱμάτιον [ῑμᾰ-], τό,
in form a diminutive of ἷμα (i.e. εἷμα), a piece of dress; in usage always of an outer garment, formed by an oblong piece of cloth worn above the χιτών, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; θοἰμάτιον by crasis for τὸ ἱμ-, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of the Roman toga, [Refs 1st c.AD+], of civilians,= togati, [Refs]; but ἱ. Ἑλληνικόν, opposed to the toga, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__2 ἱμάτια, τά, generally, clothes, [Refs 6th c.BC+]; of grave-clothes, ἐν εἱμ. τρισὶ [θάπτειν] [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically, ἱμάτια πόλεως τείχη [Refs]
__II generally, cloth, [Refs 5th c.BC+] in Attic dialect Inscrr., [Refs 1st c.BC+]