What does כְּתֹנֶת · תַּשְׁבֵּץ mean in the Bible?
כְּתֹנֶת · תַּשְׁבֵּץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a shirt".
Hebrew · H3801, H8665
כְּתֹנֶת תַּשְׁבֵּץ
A shirt · checkered stuff (as reticulated )
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כְּתֹנֶת H3801 a shirt
Pronunciation kĕtōnet
Inner garment worn directly against skin; foundational layer of ancient Near Eastern dress, often marking social status or role.
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תַּשְׁבֵּץ H8665 checkered stuff (as reticulated )
What does כְּתֹנֶת תַּשְׁבֵּץ (kəṯōneṯ tašbēṣ) mean in the Bible?
כְּתֹנֶת · תַּשְׁבֵּץ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a shirt".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3801, H8665?
H3801, H8665 is connected to 30 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a shirt
Strong's H3801, H8665
Lexical occurrences 30 verses Source Gloss
a shirt
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כְּתֹנֶת תַּשְׁבֵּץ is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain