6446. pas

Lexicon

pas: Tunic, coat, piece, part

Original Word: פַס
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: pac
Pronunciation: pahs
Phonetic Spelling: (pas)
Definition: Tunic, coat, piece, part
Meaning: a long and sleeved tunic

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

divers colors

From pacac; properly, the palm (of the hand) or sole (of the foot) (compare pac); by implication (plural) a long and sleeved tunic (perhaps simply a wide one; from the original sense of the root, i.e. Of many breadths) -- (divers) colours.

see HEBREW pacac

see HEBREW pac

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
flat (of the hand or foot)
NASB Translation
long-sleeved (2), varicolored (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[מַּס] noun [masculine] flat of hand or foot (palm, sole); — only כְּתֹנֶת מַּסִּים tunic reaching to palms and soles (see ׳כ) Genesis 37:3,23,32; 2 Samuel 13:18,19 (compare Dr).

פסס (√of following; see Biblical Hebrew I. פסס, [מַּס]).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to disperse.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew פַס (pas), as the concept of a long and sleeved tunic is specific to the Hebrew cultural and historical context. However, the Greek term χιτών (chitōn) in the New Testament, often translated as "tunic" or "inner garment," can be considered a functional equivalent in terms of clothing, though it does not carry the same symbolic connotations as פַס (pas) in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The term פַס (pas) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe a specific type of garment, notably a long robe with sleeves. It is most famously associated with the "coat of many colors" given to Joseph by his father Jacob, symbolizing favor and distinction.

Context: The Hebrew word פַס (pas) appears in the context of garments that denote special status or favor. The most notable reference is found in Genesis 37:3, where Jacob gives his son Joseph a "coat of many colors" (or a "long robe with sleeves"), which sets Joseph apart from his brothers and becomes a source of their jealousy. This garment is a symbol of Jacob's preferential love for Joseph, which ultimately leads to significant events in Joseph's life, including his brothers' betrayal and his eventual rise to power in Egypt.

The term also appears in 2 Samuel 13:18-19, describing the garment worn by Tamar, the daughter of King David. In this context, the "robe of many colors" signifies her status as a virgin daughter of the king, highlighting her royal lineage and the tragedy of her subsequent mistreatment.

The use of פַס (pas) in these narratives underscores the cultural and social significance of clothing in the ancient Near East, where garments often conveyed identity, status, and familial relationships. The long and sleeved tunic, therefore, is not merely a piece of clothing but a symbol of favor, identity, and sometimes, the cause of familial discord.

Forms and Transliterations

הַפַּסִּ֖ים הַפַּסִּ֗ים הַפַּסִּ֛ים הפסים פַּסִּ֔ים פַּסִּֽים׃ פסים פסים׃ hap·pas·sîm happasSim happassîm pas·sîm pasSim passîm

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 37:3
HEB: ל֖וֹ כְּתֹ֥נֶת פַּסִּֽים׃
NAS: and he made him a varicolored tunic.
KJV: him a coat of [many] colours.
INT: made tunic A varicolored

Genesis 37:23
HEB: אֶת־ כְּתֹ֥נֶת הַפַּסִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלָֽיו׃
NAS: of his tunic, the varicolored tunic
KJV: [his] coat of [many] colours that [was] on him;
INT: of his tunic tunic the varicolored after and they

Genesis 37:32
HEB: אֶת־ כְּתֹ֣נֶת הַפַּסִּ֗ים וַיָּבִ֙יאוּ֙ אֶל־
NAS: and they sent the varicolored tunic
KJV: the coat of [many] colours, and they brought
INT: sent tunic the varicolored and brought to

2 Samuel 13:18
HEB: וְעָלֶ֙יהָ֙ כְּתֹ֣נֶת פַּסִּ֔ים כִּי֩ כֵ֨ן
NAS: Now she had on a long-sleeved garment;
KJV: And [she had] a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes
INT: and garment A long-sleeved in this

2 Samuel 13:19
HEB: רֹאשָׁ֔הּ וּכְתֹ֧נֶת הַפַּסִּ֛ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר עָלֶ֖יהָ
NAS: and tore her long-sleeved garment
KJV: her garment of divers colours that [was] on her, and laid
INT: her head garment her long-sleeved which and

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6446
5 Occurrences

hap·pas·sîm — 3 Occ.
pas·sîm — 2 Occ.