Strong's Lexicon simlah: Garment, clothing, robe, outer garment Original Word: שִׂמְלָה Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to wrap or cover. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for "simlah" is "ἱμάτιον" (Strong's Greek 2440), which also means garment or cloak. Usage: The Hebrew word "simlah" refers to a piece of clothing, typically an outer garment or robe. It is often used in the context of everyday attire in ancient Israel, signifying a basic and essential item of clothing. The term can denote a simple garment worn by both men and women, serving as a covering or wrap. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, clothing was not only a practical necessity but also held social and symbolic significance. The "simlah" was a versatile garment, often made of wool or linen, and could be used as a cloak during the day and a blanket at night. It was a common possession, and its quality and style could indicate the wearer's social status. The simplicity of the "simlah" reflects the modest lifestyle of the Israelites and their reliance on God's provision. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom 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 MackieHast. DB. i. 625; BenzEncy. 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). 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 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 wəśimlāṯênūLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman'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 Genesis 37:34 Genesis 41:14 Genesis 44:13 Genesis 45:22 Genesis 45:22 Exodus 3:22 Exodus 12:34 Exodus 12:35 Exodus 19:10 Exodus 19:14 Exodus 22:27 Deuteronomy 8:4 Deuteronomy 10:18 Deuteronomy 21:13 Deuteronomy 22:3 Deuteronomy 22:5 Deuteronomy 22:17 Joshua 7:6 Judges 8:25 Ruth 3:3 1 Samuel 21:10 2 Samuel 12:20 Proverbs 30:4 29 Occurrences |