Lexical Summary lebush: clothes, vesture Original Word: לְבוּשׁ Strong's Exhaustive Concordance garment (Aramaic) corresponding to lbuwsh -- garment. see HEBREW lbuwsh NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin(Aramaic) corresponding to lebush Definition a garment NASB Translation clothes (1), vesture (1). Topical Lexicon Semantic Range and Conceptual Background לְבוּשׁ (lebuš) denotes a garment or covering that is worn, deriving from the verb לָבַשׁ, “to clothe, put on.” Throughout Scripture clothing often symbolizes status, protection, purity, or shame. In redemptive history, garments move from the animal skins provided after the Fall (Genesis 3:21) to the fine linen of the glorified saints (Revelation 19:8), framing an unfolding theology of covering—first physical, ultimately spiritual. Occurrences and Narrative Contexts 1. Daniel 3:21 records Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego bound “in their robes, trousers, turbans, and other clothes”. Their intact לְבוּשׁ after emerging from the furnace underscores divine preservation: “the fire had no power over their bodies, nor was a hair of their heads singed; their robes were unaffected, and there was no smell of fire on them” (Daniel 3:27). The garment becomes a witness to covenant faithfulness. Theological Themes Purity and Judgment: The fiery ordeal of Daniel 3 and the blazing throne of Daniel 7 link lebuš with testing and judgment. Unsinged garments signal acquittal; snow-white garments signal the Judge’s spotless righteousness. Imputed Righteousness: Clothing language elsewhere—“He has clothed me with garments of salvation” (Isaiah 61:10)—echoes Daniel 7:9, pointing to God as the source of righteousness later revealed in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21). Royal and Priestly Authority: In Near Eastern culture, distinctive dress marked office. Daniel’s visions connect heavenly attire with eternal kingship, complementing the priestly tunics of Exodus 28 and the royal robes of Esther 6:8. Christological Foreshadowing and Eschatological Implications Daniel’s Ancient of Days appears clothed in brilliant lebuš before “one like a son of man” receives dominion (Daniel 7:13-14). Jesus applies this prophecy to Himself (Mark 14:62), identifying His future reign. Revelation completes the pattern: the glorified Christ wears a robe reaching His feet (Revelation 1:13), and His people follow “dressed in fine linen, white and pure” (Revelation 19:14). Thus lebuš becomes a prophetic thread from Babylon to the New Jerusalem. Practical Ministry Applications 1. Assurance in Trials: Believers facing persecution can recall that God preserved not only lives but even garments in Daniel 3; nothing touches His children without permission (John 10:28-29). Intertextual Connections Isaiah 59:17; Zechariah 3:3-5; Matthew 22:11-13; Galatians 3:27; Colossians 3:12; Revelation 3:4-5. Each passage employs clothing to communicate salvific realities that Daniel introduces with lebuš: divine purity, granted righteousness, and eschatological victory. In sum, לְבוּשׁ, though rare in occurrence, weaves a rich biblical tapestry: from furnace to throne room it illustrates the God who rescues, judges, and adorns His people for glory. Forms and Transliterations וּלְבֻשֵׁיה֑וֹן ולבשיהון לְבוּשֵׁ֣הּ ׀ לבושה lə·ḇū·šêh ləḇūšêh levuSheh ū·lə·ḇu·šê·hō·wn ūləḇušêhōwn ulevusheiHonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Daniel 3:21 HEB: ק) וְכַרְבְּלָתְה֖וֹן וּלְבֻשֵׁיה֑וֹן וּרְמִ֕יו לְגֽוֹא־ NAS: their caps and their [other] clothes, and were cast KJV: and their hats, and their [other] garments, and were cast INT: hose their caps and their clothes and were cast the midst Daniel 7:9 2 Occurrences |
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