Lexicon katastolé: Attire, dress, clothing Original Word: καταστολή Strong's Exhaustive Concordance apparel. From katastello; a deposit, i.e. (specially) costume -- apparel. see GREEK katastello NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom katastelló Definition a garment NASB Translation clothing (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 2689: καταστολήκαταστολή, καταστολης, ἡ (καταστέλλω, which see); 1. properly, a lowering, letting down; hence, 2. in Biblical Greek twice, a garment let down, dress, attire: 1 Timothy 2:9, Vulg.habitus, which the translator, according to later Latin usage, seems to understand of clothing (cf. the Frenchl'habit); (cf. Josephus, b. j. 2, 8, 4); for מַעֲטֶה, Isaiah 61:3, with which in mind Hesychius says καταστολήν. περιβολήν (cf. Winer's Grammar, 23, but especially Ellicott on 1 Timothy, the passage cited). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for καταστολή, the concept of modesty and appropriate attire can be related to Hebrew terms such as לבוש (lebush, Strong's 3830) meaning "garment" or "clothing," and צניעות (tsniut), a term used in Jewish tradition to denote modesty and humility in dress and behavior. Usage: The word καταστολή appears in the New Testament in the context of instructions regarding appropriate attire, emphasizing modesty and decorum, especially for women. Context: The term καταστολή is found in the New Testament in 1 Timothy 2:9, where the Apostle Paul provides guidance on how women should present themselves in the assembly. The verse reads: "Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty and self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes." (BSB) |
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