Strong's Lexicon lebush: Garment, clothing, apparel Original Word: לְבוּשׁ Word Origin: Derived from the root verb לָבַשׁ (lavash), meaning "to clothe" or "to wear." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2440 (himation): Refers to a garment or outer clothing. - G1742 (enduma): Refers to clothing or apparel. Usage: The Hebrew word "lebush" refers to clothing or garments. It is used in the Bible to describe physical attire, often symbolizing one's status, role, or condition. Clothing in biblical times was not only functional but also carried significant cultural and symbolic meanings. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, clothing was an important aspect of daily life and social identity. Garments could indicate a person's social status, profession, or religious role. For example, priests wore specific garments for their duties, and royalty had distinctive attire. Clothing was also used metaphorically in Scripture to describe spiritual states, such as righteousness or sinfulness. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom labash Definition a garment, clothing, raiment NASB Translation apparel (3), armor (1), attire* (1), clothed (2), clothing (12), dressed* (1), garment (5), garments (3), robe (3), robes (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs לְבוּשׁ, לְבֻשׁ noun masculineJob 30:18 garment, clothing, raiment (on formation compare Ges§ 84a. 12 LagBN 64, 179); — לְבוּשׁ absolute 2 Kings 10:22 9t.; construct לְבוּשׁ Esther 4:2 2t., לְבֻשׁ Isaiah 14:19; suffix לְבוּשִׁי Job 30:18 3t.; לְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ Isaiah 63:2; Proverbs 27:26; לְבוּשׁוֺ Isaiah 63:1; Job 41:5, לְבֻשׁוֺ 2 Samuel 20:8 2t.; לְבוּשָׁהּ Psalm 45:14 2t.; לְבוּשְׁכֶן 2 Samuel 1:24; לְבוּשָׁם Jeremiah 10:9; plural suffix לְבֻשֵׁיהֶם Lamentations 4:14; — garment, clothing, Genesis 49:11 (poem in J; "" סוּתֹה), Job 24:7 ׅ "" (כְּסוּת, Job 24:10; Job 30:18; Job 31:19; Proverbs 27:26; Psalm 22:19; Lamentations 4:14; of women's raiment 2 Samuel 1:24; Proverbs 31:22, also figurative וְהָדָר לְבוּשָׁהּ עֹז Proverbs 31:25; specifically of princess Psalm 45:14; of warrior's tunic 2 Samuel 20:8, compare Isaiah 63:1,2(׳י as warrior); raiment for worshippers 2 Kings 10:22; for mourners, לְבוּשִׁי שָׂ֑ק Psalm 35:13, compare Psalm 69:12; בִּלְבוּשׁ שָׂק Esther 4:2; of royal apparel מַלְכוּת ׳ל Esther 6:8; Esther 8:15, compare (without ׳מ) Esther 6:9,10,11; scaly coat of crocodile לְבוּשׁוֺ ׳מְּנֵ Job 41:5; cover garment with violence Malachi 2:16, figurative of putting away a wife, compare RSK, 269 We; in other figurative uses: — as changed Psalm 102:27 (simile of heavens and earth), as covering Psalm 104:6 (simile of deep upon earth); of cloud as garment of sea Job 38:9, simile of terrestrial objects in the light Job 38:14. [לְְבוּשׁ] noun masculine garment (Biblical Hebrew id.); — suffix לְבוּשֵׁהּ Daniel 7:9; plural suffix לְבוּשֵׁיהוֺם Daniel 3:21. לָה see לָאabove Strong's Exhaustive Concordance apparel, clothed with, clothing, garment, raiment, vestment, vesture Or lbush {leb-oosh'}; from labash; a garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphem.) A wife -- apparel, clothed with, clothing, garment, raiment, vestment, vesture. see HEBREW labash Forms and Transliterations בִּלְב֤וּשׁ בִּלְב֥וּשׁ בִּלְבֻשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ בִּלְבוּשׁ֔וֹ בלבוש בלבושו בלבשיהם׃ הַלְּב֜וּשׁ הַלְּב֣וּשׁ הַלְּב֤וּשׁ הלבוש כַּלְּב֖וּשׁ כַּלְּב֣וּשׁ כלבוש לְ֝בוּשִׁ֗י לְב֑וּשׁ לְב֔וּשׁ לְב֣וּשׁ לְב֥וּשׁ לְב֬וּשִׁי לְבֻ֣שׁ לְבֻשׁ֑וֹ לְבֻשׁ֔וֹ לְבֻשׁ֗וּ לְבֽוּשׁ׃ לְבוּשְׁכֶֽן׃ לְבוּשִׁ֑י לְבוּשִׁ֣י לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃ לְבוּשָׁ֑הּ לְבוּשָׁ֔ם לְבוּשׁ֑וֹ לְבוּשׁ֔וֹ לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ לבוש לבוש׃ לבושה לבושה׃ לבושו לבושי לבושכן׃ לבושם לבש לבשו ללבושך bil·ḇu·šê·hem bil·ḇū·šōw bil·ḇūš bilḇūš bilḇušêhem bilḇūšōw bilVush bilvusheiHem bilvuSho hal·lə·ḇūš halləḇūš halleVush kal·lə·ḇūš kalləḇūš kalleVush lə·ḇū·šāh lə·ḇū·šām lə·ḇū·šə·ḵen lə·ḇū·šî lə·ḇu·šōw lə·ḇū·šōw lə·ḇu·šū lə·ḇuš lə·ḇūš ləḇuš ləḇūš ləḇūšāh ləḇūšām ləḇūšəḵen ləḇūšî ləḇušōw ləḇūšōw ləḇušū leVush levuShah levuSham levusheChen levuShi levuSho levuShu lil·ḇū·še·ḵā lilḇūšeḵā lilvuShechaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 49:11 HEB: כִּבֵּ֤ס בַּיַּ֙יִן֙ לְבֻשׁ֔וֹ וּבְדַם־ עֲנָבִ֖ים NAS: He washes his garments in wine, KJV: he washed his garments in wine, INT: He washes wine his garments the blood of grapes 2 Samuel 1:24 2 Samuel 20:8 2 Kings 10:22 Esther 4:2 Esther 6:8 Esther 6:9 Esther 6:10 Esther 6:11 Esther 8:15 Job 24:7 Job 24:10 Job 30:18 Job 31:19 Job 38:9 Job 38:14 Job 41:13 Psalm 22:18 Psalm 35:13 Psalm 45:13 Psalm 69:11 Psalm 102:26 Psalm 104:6 Proverbs 27:26 Proverbs 31:22 33 Occurrences |