Strong's Lexicon malbush: Garment, clothing, apparel Original Word: מַלְבּוּשׁ Word Origin: Derived from the root לָבַשׁ (lavash), meaning "to clothe" or "to wear." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2440 (himation): Refers to a garment or cloak. - G2066 (esthes): Refers to clothing or apparel. Usage: The term "malbush" refers to clothing or garments. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote physical attire, often symbolizing one's status, role, or condition. Clothing in biblical times was not only functional but also carried significant cultural and religious symbolism. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, clothing was an important aspect of daily life, reflecting one's social status, profession, and religious devotion. Garments were often made from wool, linen, or leather, and their quality and style could indicate wealth or poverty. Clothing also played a role in religious rituals and ceremonies, with specific garments designated for priests and other religious figures. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom labash Definition raiment, attire NASB Translation attire (3), dress (1), garments (3), raiment (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַלְבּוּשׁ, [מַלְבֻּשׁ] noun masculineZephaniah 1:8 raiment, attire; — absolute 2 Kings 10:22 2t.; suffix מַלְבּוּשֵׁךְ Ezekiel 16:3; plural suffix מַלְבּוּשַׁי Isaiah 63:3; מַלְבּוּשִׁיהֶם2Chronicles 9:4 (twice in verse), מַלְבֻּשֵׁיהֶם 1 Kings 10:5; — raiment, 2 Kings 10:22 (for worshippers, "" לְבוּשׁ), Job 27:16 (as wealth); of Jerusalem under figure of infant Ezekiel 16:13; נָכְרִי ׳מַל Zephaniah 1:8 foreign attire (accusative with לָבַשׁ); plural of garments of Solomon's servants 1 Kings 10:5 2Chronicles 9:4a, + 2 Chronicles 9:4b; of ׳י under figure of warrior Isaiah 63:3. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance apparel, raiment, vestment Or malbush {mal-boosh'}; from labash; a garment, or (collectively) clothing -- apparel, raiment, vestment. see HEBREW labash Forms and Transliterations הַמַּלְבּֽוּשׁ׃ המלבוש׃ וּמַלְבֻּֽשֵׁיהֶם֙ וּמַלְבּ֣וּשֵׁיהֶ֔ם וּמַלְבּֽוּשֵׁיהֶ֗ם וּמַלְבּוּשֵׁךְ֙ ומלבושיהם ומלבושך ומלבשיהם מַלְבּ֥וּשׁ מַלְבּֽוּשׁ׃ מַלְבּוּשַׁ֖י מלבוש מלבוש׃ מלבושי ham·mal·būš hammalbūš hammalBush mal·bū·šay mal·būš malbūš malbūšay malBush malbuShai ū·mal·bu·šê·hem ū·mal·bū·šê·hem ū·mal·bū·šêḵ ūmalbušêhem ūmalbūšêhem ūmalbūšêḵ umalbusheCh umalbusheiHemLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Kings 10:5 HEB: (מְשָׁרְתָ֜יו ק) וּמַלְבֻּֽשֵׁיהֶם֙ וּמַשְׁקָ֔יו וְעֹ֣לָת֔וֹ NAS: of his waiters and their attire, his cupbearers, KJV: of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, INT: the attendance minister and their attire his cupbearers and his stairway 2 Kings 10:22 2 Chronicles 9:4 2 Chronicles 9:4 Job 27:16 Isaiah 63:3 Ezekiel 16:13 Zephaniah 1:8 8 Occurrences |