Lexicon stolé: equipment, apparel Original Word: στολή, ῆς, ἡPart of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: stolé Phonetic Spelling: (stol-ay') Short Definition: a long robe Definition: a long robe, worn by the upper classes in the East. HELPS word-Studies 4749 stolḗ – a long, flowing robe worn by the elite (people of high station, wealth). "4749 (stolḗ) is a long robe, worn by the upper classes in the east" (Souter), "especially flowing raiment, a festal robe" (A-S). ["Milligan also finds in the papyri that robes are the expression of character" (Vincent, ala WP).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom stellóDefinitionequipment, apparel NASB Translationlong robes (2), robe (3), robes (4).
Thayer's STRONGS NT 4749: στολήστολή, στολῆς, ἡ ( στέλλω (which see) to prepare, equip, 2 perfect 1. an equipment (Aeschylus). 2. an equipment in clothes, clothing; specifically, a loose outer garment for men which extended to the feet (cf. English stole (Dict. of Chris. Antiq. under the word)), worn by kings (Jonah 3:6), priests, and persons of rank: Mark 12:38; Mark 16:5; Luke 15:22; Luke 20:46; Revelation 6:11; Revelation 7:9, 13 (14{a},14{b} Rec.; Revelation 22:14 L T Tr WH). (Tragg., Xenophon, Plato, and following; the Sept. chiefly for בֶּגֶד.) (Cf. Trench, § l.)
Strong's long robe. From stello; equipment, i.e. (specially), a "stole" or long-fitting gown (as a mark of dignity) -- long clothing (garment), (long) robe. see GREEK stello |
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