2440. himation

Lexicon

himation: Garment, cloak, robe, clothing

Original Word: ἱμάτιον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: himation
Pronunciation: hee-MAT-ee-on
Phonetic Spelling: (him-at'-ee-on)
Definition: Garment, cloak, robe, clothing
Meaning: a long flowing outer garment, tunic.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

apparel, clothing, garment

Neuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi (to put on); a dress (inner or outer) -- apparel, cloke, clothes, garment, raiment, robe, vesture.

HELPS Word-studies

2440 himátion – a cloak; the outer garment worn over the 5509/xitōn ("the under-garment worn next to the skin").

[2440 /himátion ("a robe") was often made of wool with openings for the head and arms, and worn loosely over the 5509/xitōn ("the under-tunic").]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
dim. form of heima (a garment)
Definition
an outer garment, a cloak, robe
NASB Translation
cloak (8), cloaks (1), clothes (1), clothing (2), coat (4), coats (8), dresses (1), garment (8), garments (18), outer garments (2), robe (4), robes (4).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 2440: ἱμάτιον

ἱμάτιον, ἱματίου, τό (diminutive of ἱμα equivalent to εἷμα, an article of clothing, garment; and this from ἕννυμι to clothe, cf. German Hemd); (from Herodotus down); the Sept. mostly for בֶּגֶד, also for שִׂמְלָה, שַׂלְמָה, etc.;

1. a garment (of any sort): Matthew 9:16; Matthew 11:8 (R G L brackets; others omit; cf. Winers Grammar, 591 (550); Buttmann, 82 (72)); Mark 2:21; Mark 15:20; Luke 5:36; Luke 7:25; Hebrews 1:11; plural garments, i. e. the cloak or mantle and the tunic (cf. Winers Grammar, 176 (166); Buttmann, 24 (23)): Matthew 17:2; Matthew 24:18 (Rec.); ; John 19:23; Acts 7:58; James 5:2, etc.; to rend τά ἱμάτια (see διαρρήγνυμι), Matthew 26:65; Acts 14:14; Acts 22:23.

2. the upper garment, the cloak or mantle (which was thrown over the tunic, ὁ χιτών) (Rutherford, New Phryn., p. 22): Matthew 9:20; (xxiv. 18 L T Tr WH); Mark 5:2; Luke 8:44; John 19:2; Revelation 19:16; it is distinguished from the χιτών in Matthew 5:40; Luke 6:29; (cf. John 19:23); Acts 9:39. (Cf. Trench, § l.; BB. DD. under the word ; Edersheim, Jewish Social Life, chapter xiii.; especially 'Jesus the Messiah,' 1:620ff) ἱματισμός, ἱματισμοῦ, ὁ (ἱματίζω), clothing, apparel: universally, Luke 7:25; Acts 20:33; 1 Timothy 2:9; of the tunic, Matthew 27:35 Rec.; John 19:24; of the cloak or mantle, Luke 9:29. (The Sept.; Theophrastus, Polybius, Diodorus, Plutarch, Athen.) (Cf. Trench, § l.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from a presumed derivative of the Greek word ἵημι (hiēmi), meaning "to send" or "to put on."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 899: בֶּגֶד (beged) – garment, clothing
• Strong's Hebrew 4598: מְעִיל (me'il) – robe, outer garment

These Hebrew terms are often used in the Old Testament to describe garments similar to the Greek ἱμάτιον, emphasizing the continuity of cultural and religious practices related to clothing in biblical times.

Usage: The term ἱμάτιον is used in the New Testament to describe various types of clothing, often indicating an outer garment or cloak. It is used both literally and metaphorically to convey concepts of covering, protection, or identity.

Context: The Greek term ἱμάτιον appears frequently in the New Testament, signifying a garment or cloak. It is a versatile term that can refer to any outer garment worn by individuals in the ancient Greco-Roman world. The himation was typically a rectangular piece of cloth draped over the shoulders and wrapped around the body, serving as a protective outer layer against the elements.

In the Gospels, ἱμάτιον is often mentioned in the context of Jesus' ministry. For example, in Matthew 9:20-21 (BSB), a woman suffering from bleeding for twelve years touches the edge of Jesus' cloak (ἱμάτιον) and is healed. This passage highlights the cultural and religious significance of garments, as well as the faith of individuals seeking healing through contact with Jesus' clothing.

The himation also appears in parables and teachings of Jesus, symbolizing various spiritual truths. In Matthew 22:11-12 (BSB), the parable of the wedding banquet includes a guest without a wedding garment (ἱμάτιον), illustrating the necessity of being properly prepared for the kingdom of heaven.

Additionally, ἱμάτιον is used in the context of Jesus' crucifixion. In John 19:23-24 (BSB), the soldiers divide Jesus' garments, casting lots for his seamless tunic, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy. This event underscores the fulfillment of Scripture and the significance of Jesus' sacrificial death.

The term also appears in the Book of Acts and the Epistles, where it can denote physical clothing or serve as a metaphor for spiritual truths, such as putting on the new self in Christ (Colossians 3:10, BSB).

Forms and Transliterations

ιματια ιμάτια ιμάτιά ιμάτία ίματιά ἱμάτια ἱμάτιά ιματιοις ιματίοις ἱματίοις ιματιον ιμάτιον ιμάτιόν ἱμάτιον ἱμάτιόν ιματιου ιματίου ἱματίου ιματιοφύλακος ιματιω ιματίω ἱματίῳ ιματιων ιματίων ἱματίων himatia himátia himátiá himatio himatiō himatíoi himatíōi himatiois himatíois himation himatiōn himatíon himatíōn himátion himátión himatiou himatíou imatia imatio imatiō imatiois imation imatiōn imatiou

Englishman's Concordance

Matthew 5:40 N-ANS
GRK: καὶ τὸ ἱμάτιον
NAS: let him have your coat also.
KJV: him have [thy] cloke also.
INT: also [your] cloak

Matthew 9:16 N-DNS
GRK: ἀγνάφου ἐπὶ ἱματίῳ παλαιῷ αἴρει
NAS: on an old garment; for the patch
KJV: an old garment, for
INT: unshrunk on clothing old tears away

Matthew 9:16 N-GNS
GRK: ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱματίου καὶ χεῖρον
NAS: pulls away from the garment, and a worse
KJV: taketh from the garment, and the rent
INT: from the garment and a worse

Matthew 9:20 N-GNS
GRK: κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ
NAS: the fringe of His cloak;
KJV: the hem of his garment:
INT: fringe of the clothing of him

Matthew 9:21 N-GNS
GRK: ἅψωμαι τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ σωθήσομαι
NAS: touch His garment, I will get well.
KJV: touch his garment, I shall be whole.
INT: I shall touch the clothing of him I will be cured

Matthew 14:36 N-GNS
GRK: κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ καὶ
NAS: the fringe of His cloak; and as many
KJV: the hem of his garment: and as many as
INT: fringe of the clothing of him and

Matthew 17:2 N-NNP
GRK: τὰ δὲ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο
NAS: the sun, and His garments became
KJV: and his raiment was white
INT: and [the] clothes of him became

Matthew 21:7 N-ANP
GRK: αὐτῶν τὰ ἱμάτια καὶ ἐπεκάθισεν
NAS: and laid their coats on them; and He sat
KJV: them their clothes, and they set
INT: them their cloaks and he sat

Matthew 21:8 N-ANP
GRK: ἑαυτῶν τὰ ἱμάτια ἐν τῇ
NAS: spread their coats in the road,
KJV: spread their garments in the way;
INT: their the cloaks on the

Matthew 24:18 N-ANS
GRK: ἆραι τὸ ἱμάτιον αὐτοῦ
NAS: back to get his cloak.
KJV: to take his clothes.
INT: to take the cloak of him

Matthew 26:65 N-ANP
GRK: διέρρηξεν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ λέγων
NAS: tore his robes and said,
KJV: rent his clothes, saying,
INT: tears the garments of him saying

Matthew 27:31 N-ANP
GRK: αὐτὸν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ καὶ
NAS: Him and put His [own] garments back on Him, and led Him away
KJV: put his own raiment on him,
INT: him the garments of him and

Matthew 27:35 N-ANP
GRK: διεμερίσαντο τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ βάλλοντες
NAS: Him, they divided up His garments among
KJV: and parted his garments, casting lots:
INT: they divided the garments of him casting

Matthew 27:35 Noun-ANP
GRK: διεμερίσαντο τὰ ἱμάτια μου ἑαυτοῖς
KJV: my garments among them,
INT: They divided the garments of me among themselves

Mark 2:21 N-ANS
GRK: ἐπιράπτει ἐπὶ ἱμάτιον παλαιόν εἰ
NAS: on an old garment; otherwise
KJV: on an old garment: else the new piece
INT: sews on clothing old if

Mark 5:27 N-GNS
GRK: ἥψατο τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ
NAS: behind [Him] and touched His cloak.
KJV: and touched his garment.
INT: touched the clothing of him

Mark 5:28 N-GNP
GRK: κἂν τῶν ἱματίων αὐτοῦ σωθήσομαι
NAS: touch His garments, I will get
KJV: but his clothes, I shall be whole.
INT: but the garments of him I will be cured

Mark 5:30 N-GNP
GRK: ἥψατο τῶν ἱματίων
NAS: Who touched My garments?
KJV: touched my clothes?
INT: touched the garments

Mark 6:56 N-GNS
GRK: κρασπέδου τοῦ ἱματίου αὐτοῦ ἅψωνται
NAS: the fringe of His cloak; and as many
KJV: the border of his garment: and as many
INT: fringe the clothing of him they might touch

Mark 9:3 N-NNP
GRK: καὶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο
NAS: and His garments became radiant
KJV: And his raiment became shining,
INT: and the garments of him became

Mark 10:50 N-ANS
GRK: ἀποβαλὼν τὸ ἱμάτιον αὐτοῦ ἀναπηδήσας
NAS: Throwing aside his cloak, he jumped
KJV: his garment, rose,
INT: having cast away the cloak of him having risen up

Mark 11:7 N-ANP
GRK: αὐτῷ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν καὶ
NAS: and put their coats on it; and He sat
KJV: cast their garments on him;
INT: it the cloaks of them and

Mark 11:8 N-ANP
GRK: πολλοὶ τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτῶν ἔστρωσαν
NAS: spread their coats in the road,
KJV: spread their garments in the way:
INT: many the cloaks of them spread

Mark 13:16 N-ANS
GRK: ἆραι τὸ ἱμάτιον αὐτοῦ
NAS: back to get his coat.
KJV: for to take up his garment.
INT: to take the clothing of him

Mark 15:20 N-ANP
GRK: αὐτὸν τὰ ἱμάτια αὐτοῦ Καὶ
NAS: Him and put His [own] garments on Him. And they led
KJV: put his own clothes on him,
INT: him the garments of him and

Strong's Greek 2440
61 Occurrences

ἱμάτια — 30 Occ.
ἱματίῳ — 1 Occ.
ἱματίων — 3 Occ.
ἱματίοις — 3 Occ.
ἱμάτιον — 16 Occ.
ἱματίου — 8 Occ.