8071. simlah

Lexicon

simlah: Garment, clothing, robe, outer garment

Original Word: שִׂמְלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: simlah
Pronunciation: sim-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (sim-law')
Definition: Garment, clothing, robe, outer garment
Meaning: a dress, a mantle

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

apparel, clothes garment, raiment

Perhaps by permutation for the feminine of cemel (through the idea of a cover assuming the shape of the object beneath); a dress, especially a mantle -- apparel, cloth(-es, -ing), garment, raiment. Compare salmah.

see HEBREW cemel

see HEBREW salmah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
a wrapper, mantle
NASB Translation
cloak (4), cloth (1), clothes (9), clothing (5), garment (5), garments (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

שִׂמְלָה noun feminine wrapper, mantle; — absolute ׳שׂ Genesis 9:23 +, construct שִׂמְלַת Deuteronomy 21:13; Deuteronomy 22:5; suffix שִׂמְלָֽתְךָ Deuteronomy 8:4, etc.; plural שְׂמָלֹת Genesis 45:22 (twice in verse) +, suffix שִׂמְלֹתָם Genesis 44:13 +, etc.; — wrapper, mantle (of man or [Ruth 3:3 +] woman), usually square piece of cloth worn as outer garment (see Mackie^{Hast. DB. i. 625}; Benz^{Ency. Bib. iii. 2932}), Genesis 35:2; Exodus 22:26 (both E), Deuteronomy 8:4; Deuteronomy 10:18; Deuteronomy 21:13; Deuteronomy 22:3; Isaiah 3:6,7; Isaiah 9:4; 2 Samuel 12:20 Kt, Ruth 3:3 Kt (Qr in both plural); as covering in sleep Genesis 9:23 (J; compare Exodus 22:26), bed-covering Deuteronomy 22:17; covering or receptacle for articles Exodus 12:34 (E), Judges 8:25; 1 Samuel 21:10, compare Proverbs 30:4; more Generally garment, Deuteronomy 22:5, clothes (plural) Genesis 37:34; Genesis 44:13 (J), Genesis 41:14; Exodus 19:10,14 (all E), Joshua 7:6 (JE); as costly gifts Genesis 45:22 (twice in verse); Exodus 3:22; Exodus 12:35 (all E).

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G2440 (ἱμάτιον • himation): Refers to a garment, cloak, or robe, often used in the New Testament to describe outer clothing.
• G2441 (ἱματισμός • himatismos): Denotes clothing or apparel, emphasizing the act of dressing or the state of being clothed.
• G4749 (στολή • stole): A long robe or garment, often associated with formal or ceremonial attire, used in the New Testament to describe garments of distinction or honor.

These Greek terms reflect similar concepts of clothing and garments as seen in the Hebrew שִׂמְלָה, highlighting the continuity of cultural and symbolic meanings of clothing across the biblical texts.

Usage: The word שִׂמְלָה appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Bible, often referring to clothing in general, but also specifically to garments used for particular purposes or occasions. It is used to describe everyday clothing, as well as garments used in ceremonial or significant events.

Context: • General Description: The term שִׂמְלָה is commonly used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a garment or piece of clothing. It is often translated as "dress" or "mantle" in English versions of the Bible. The word is used in both literal and figurative contexts, symbolizing not only physical clothing but also aspects of identity and status.
• Biblical References:
• In Genesis 35:2, Jacob instructs his household to change their garments (שִׂמְלָה) as part of a purification process before approaching God.
• Deuteronomy 22:5 uses the term in the context of prohibiting cross-dressing, indicating the cultural significance of garments in defining gender roles.
• In Ruth 3:3, Naomi advises Ruth to wash and put on her best clothes (שִׂמְלָה) before approaching Boaz, highlighting the role of clothing in social and relational interactions.
• The term is also used in the context of legal and social justice, as seen in Exodus 22:26-27, where the law protects a person's right to retain their garment (שִׂמְלָה) as a basic necessity for warmth and dignity.
• Cultural and Theological Significance: In ancient Israelite culture, garments were not only practical but also carried symbolic meanings. They could represent one's social status, role, or even spiritual state. The use of שִׂמְלָה in various biblical narratives underscores the importance of clothing in expressing identity and fulfilling religious and social obligations.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּשִׂמְלֹתָ֖ם בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה בַשִּׂמְלָה֮ בשמלה בשמלתם הַשִּׂמְלָ֔ה הַשִּׂמְלָ֗ה השמלה וְשִׂמְלָ֖ה וְשִׂמְלָֽה׃ וְשִׂמְלָתֵ֖נוּ וּשְׂמָלֹ֑ת וּשְׂמָלֹֽת׃ ושמלה ושמלה׃ ושמלת ושמלת׃ ושמלתנו לְשִׂמְלָתוֹ֒ לשמלתו שְׂמָלֹ֑ת שְׂמָלֹֽת׃ שִׂמְלַ֣ת שִׂמְלַ֨ת שִׂמְלָ֑ה שִׂמְלָ֣ה שִׂמְלָ֨תְךָ֜ שִׂמְלָת֖וֹ שִׂמְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ שִׂמְלֹתָ֑ם שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו שִׂמְלֹתָ֗יו שִׂמְלֹתָֽם׃ שִׂמְלֹתַ֛יִךְ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו שמלה שמלת שמלת׃ שמלתו שמלתיו שמלתיך שמלתיכם׃ שמלתך שמלתם שמלתם׃ baś·śim·lāh ḇaś·śim·lāh bassimLah baśśimlāh ḇaśśimlāh bə·śim·lō·ṯām besimloTam bəśimlōṯām haś·śim·lāh hassimLah haśśimlāh lə·śim·lā·ṯōw lesimlaTo ləśimlāṯōw śə·mā·lōṯ semaLot śəmālōṯ śim·lā·ṯə·ḵā śim·lā·ṯōw śim·lāh śim·laṯ śim·lō·ṯa·yiḵ śim·lō·ṯām śim·lō·ṯāw śim·lō·ṯê·ḵem simLah śimlāh simLat śimlaṯ simLatecha śimlāṯəḵā simlaTo śimlāṯōw simloTam śimlōṯām simloTav śimlōṯāw simloTayich śimlōṯayiḵ simloteiChem śimlōṯêḵem ū·śə·mā·lōṯ usemaLot ūśəmālōṯ vassimLah vesimLah vesimlaTenu wə·śim·lā·ṯê·nū wə·śim·lāh wəśimlāh wəśimlāṯênū

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 9:23
HEB: וָיֶ֜פֶת אֶת־ הַשִּׂמְלָ֗ה וַיָּשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ עַל־
NAS: took a garment and laid
KJV: took a garment, and laid
INT: Shem and Japheth A garment and laid and

Genesis 35:2
HEB: וְהִֽטַּהֲר֔וּ וְהַחֲלִ֖יפוּ שִׂמְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃
NAS: yourselves and change your garments;
KJV: and change your garments:
INT: and purify and change your garments

Genesis 37:34
HEB: וַיִּקְרַ֤ע יַעֲקֹב֙ שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּ֥שֶׂם שַׂ֖ק
NAS: tore his clothes, and put
KJV: rent his clothes, and put
INT: tore Jacob his clothes and put sackcloth

Genesis 41:14
HEB: וַיְגַלַּח֙ וַיְחַלֵּ֣ף שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו וַיָּבֹ֖א אֶל־
NAS: himself and changed his clothes, he came
KJV: [himself], and changed his raiment, and came in
INT: had shaved and changed his clothes came to

Genesis 44:13
HEB: וַֽיִּקְרְע֖וּ שִׂמְלֹתָ֑ם וַֽיַּעֲמֹס֙ אִ֣ישׁ
NAS: Then they tore their clothes, and when each man
KJV: Then they rent their clothes, and laded
INT: tore their clothes loaded each

Genesis 45:22
HEB: לָאִ֖ישׁ חֲלִפ֣וֹת שְׂמָלֹ֑ת וּלְבִנְיָמִ֤ן נָתַן֙
NAS: changes of garments, but to Benjamin
KJV: changes of raiment; but to Benjamin
INT: another changes of garments to Benjamin gave

Genesis 45:22
HEB: וְחָמֵ֖שׁ חֲלִפֹ֥ת שְׂמָלֹֽת׃
NAS: and five changes of garments.
KJV: and five changes of raiment.
INT: and five changes of garments

Exodus 3:22
HEB: וּכְלֵ֥י זָהָ֖ב וּשְׂמָלֹ֑ת וְשַׂמְתֶּ֗ם עַל־
NAS: of gold, and clothing; and you will put
KJV: of gold, and raiment: and ye shall put
INT: and articles of gold and clothing will put on

Exodus 12:34
HEB: מִשְׁאֲרֹתָ֛ם צְרֻרֹ֥ת בְּשִׂמְלֹתָ֖ם עַל־ שִׁכְמָֽם׃
NAS: bound up in the clothes on their shoulders.
KJV: being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders.
INT: their kneading bound the clothes on their shoulders

Exodus 12:35
HEB: וּכְלֵ֥י זָהָ֖ב וּשְׂמָלֹֽת׃
NAS: and articles of gold, and clothing;
KJV: and jewels of gold, and raiment:
INT: and articles of gold and clothing

Exodus 19:10
HEB: וּמָחָ֑ר וְכִבְּס֖וּ שִׂמְלֹתָֽם׃
NAS: and let them wash their garments;
KJV: and let them wash their clothes,
INT: and tomorrow them wash their garments

Exodus 19:14
HEB: הָעָ֔ם וַֽיְכַבְּס֖וּ שִׂמְלֹתָֽם׃
NAS: and they washed their garments.
KJV: and they washed their clothes.
INT: the people and they washed their garments

Exodus 22:27
HEB: לְבַדָּ֔הּ הִ֥וא שִׂמְלָת֖וֹ לְעֹר֑וֹ בַּמֶּ֣ה
NAS: covering; it is his cloak for his body.
KJV: For that [is] his covering only, it [is] his raiment for his skin:
INT: is his only it is his cloak his body What

Deuteronomy 8:4
HEB: שִׂמְלָ֨תְךָ֜ לֹ֤א בָֽלְתָה֙
NAS: Your clothing did not wear
KJV: Thy raiment waxed not old
INT: your clothing nor wear

Deuteronomy 10:18
HEB: ל֖וֹ לֶ֥חֶם וְשִׂמְלָֽה׃
NAS: by giving him food and clothing.
KJV: in giving him food and raiment.
INT: giving food and clothing

Deuteronomy 21:13
HEB: וְהֵסִ֩ירָה֩ אֶת־ שִׂמְלַ֨ת שִׁבְיָ֜הּ מֵעָלֶ֗יהָ
NAS: She shall also remove the clothes of her captivity
KJV: And she shall put the raiment of her captivity
INT: remove the clothes captives and

Deuteronomy 22:3
HEB: וְכֵ֣ן תַּעֲשֶׂה֮ לְשִׂמְלָתוֹ֒ וְכֵ֣ן תַּעֲשֶׂ֜ה
NAS: the same with his garment, and you shall do
KJV: and so shalt thou do with his raiment; and with all lost thing
INT: the same shall do his garment likewise shall do

Deuteronomy 22:5
HEB: יִלְבַּ֥שׁ גֶּ֖בֶר שִׂמְלַ֣ת אִשָּׁ֑ה כִּ֧י
NAS: on a woman's clothing; for whoever
KJV: on a woman's garment: for all that do
INT: put man clothing A woman's for

Deuteronomy 22:17
HEB: בִתִּ֑י וּפָֽרְשׂוּ֙ הַשִּׂמְלָ֔ה לִפְנֵ֖י זִקְנֵ֥י
NAS: And they shall spread the garment before
KJV: And they shall spread the cloth before
INT: of my daughter's shall spread the garment before the elders

Joshua 7:6
HEB: וַיִּקְרַ֨ע יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ שִׂמְלֹתָ֗יו וַיִּפֹּל֩ עַל־
NAS: tore his clothes and fell
KJV: rent his clothes, and fell
INT: tore Joshua his clothes and fell on

Judges 8:25
HEB: וַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֙ אֶת־ הַשִּׂמְלָ֔ה וַיַּשְׁלִ֣יכוּ שָׁ֔מָּה
NAS: [them]. So they spread out a garment, and every one
KJV: [them]. And they spread a garment, and did cast
INT: give spread A garment threw there

Ruth 3:3
HEB: [שִׂמְלֹתֵךְ כ] (שִׂמְלֹתַ֛יִךְ ק) עָלַ֖יִךְ
NAS: yourself and put on your [best] clothes, and go down
KJV: thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down
INT: and anoint and put apparel and descend

1 Samuel 21:10
HEB: הִ֞יא לוּטָ֣ה בַשִּׂמְלָה֮ אַחֲרֵ֣י הָאֵפוֹד֒
INT: he cast apparel after that ephod

2 Samuel 12:20
HEB: [שִׂמְלֹתֹו כ] (שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו ק) וַיָּבֹ֥א
NAS: [himself], and changed his clothes; and he came
KJV: [himself], and changed his apparel, and came
INT: anointed and changed apparel came the house

Proverbs 30:4
HEB: צָֽרַר־ מַ֨יִם ׀ בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה מִ֭י הֵקִ֣ים
NAS: the waters in His garment? Who
KJV: the waters in a garment? who hath established
INT: has wrapped the waters apparel Who has established

29 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8071
29 Occurrences

baś·śim·lāh — 1 Occ.
bə·śim·lō·ṯām — 1 Occ.
haś·śim·lāh — 3 Occ.
lə·śim·lā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
śə·mā·lōṯ — 2 Occ.
śim·lāh — 2 Occ.
śim·laṯ — 2 Occ.
śim·lā·ṯə·ḵā — 1 Occ.
śim·lā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.
śim·lō·ṯām — 3 Occ.
śim·lō·ṯāw — 4 Occ.
śim·lō·ṯa·yiḵ — 1 Occ.
śim·lō·ṯê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
ū·śə·mā·lōṯ — 2 Occ.
ḇaś·śim·lāh — 1 Occ.
wə·śim·lāh — 2 Occ.
wə·śim·lā·ṯê·nū — 1 Occ.