Greek · G2440, G5509 · unreviewed

ἱμάτια / χιτών

A dress (inner or outer) · a tunic or shirt

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ἱμάτιον G2440 a dress (inner or outer)
Pronunciation himátion
Outer garment worn over the tunic; distinguishable from the inner χιτών in biblical dress terminology.
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χιτών G5509 a tunic or shirt
Pronunciation chitṓn
Inner garment worn next to skin, distinguished from ἱμάτιον (outer cloak).
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What does ἱμάτια / χιτών (himatia / chitōn) mean in the Bible?

ἱμάτιον · χιτών is a Greek word meaning "Garments/tunic; divided and gambled over in fulfillment of Scripture.". Garments/tunic; divided and gambled over in fulfillment of Scripture.

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Meaning

Garments/tunic; divided and gambled over in fulfillment of Scripture.
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Plural · Neuter Matt 17:2 · Mark 9:3 · Jas 5:2
Nominative · Singular · Neuter Heb 1:11
Genitive · Singular · Neuter Matt 9:16 · Matt 9:20 · Matt 9:21 · Matt 14:36 · Mark 5:27 · Mark 6:56 · Luke 5:36 · Luke 8:44
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Mark 5:28 · Mark 5:30 · 1 Pet 3:3
Dative · Plural · Neuter Luke 7:25 · Rev 3:5 · Rev 4:4
Dative · Singular · Neuter Matt 9:16
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Matt 21:7 · Matt 21:8 · Matt 26:65 · Matt 27:31 · Matt 27:35 · Mark 11:7 · Mark 11:8 · Mark 15:20 · Mark 15:24 · Luke 19:35 · Luke 19:36 · Luke 23:34 · John 13:4 · John 13:12 · John 19:23 · John 19:24 26×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 5:40 · Matt 24:18 · Mark 2:21 · Mark 10:50 · Mark 13:16 · Luke 5:36 · Luke 6:29 · Luke 8:27 · Luke 22:36 · John 19:2 · John 19:5 · Acts 12:8 · Heb 1:12 · Rev 19:13 · Rev 19:16 15×
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