What does στολή · πρῶτος mean in the Bible?
στολή · πρῶτος is a Greek phrase meaning "the best/first robe".
Greek · G4749, G4413
στολὴν τὴν πρώτην
Robe · foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
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στολήG4749robe
Pronunciationstolḗ
A flowing garment signifying dignity, honor, or festive occasion; often marks status or ceremonial importance
Open lexicon entry →πρῶτοςG4413foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
Pronunciationprōtos
Foremost in time, place, or rank; often implies priority or supremacy rather than mere sequence.
Open lexicon entry →What does στολὴν τὴν πρώτην (stolēn tēn prōtēn) mean in the Bible?
στολή · πρῶτος is a Greek phrase meaning "the best/first robe".
Full entry for στολὴν τὴν πρώτην (G4749, G4413) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G4749, G4413?
G4749, G4413 is connected to 9 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the best/first robe
Source Gloss
the best/first robe
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms9Case patternAccusative (6)Number patternPlural (6)
Nominative · Singular · FeminineRev 6:111×
Dative · Plural · FeminineMark 12:38 · Luke 20:462×
Accusative · Plural · FeminineRev 7:9 · Rev 7:13 · Rev 7:14 · Rev 22:144×
Accusative · Singular · FeminineMark 16:5 · Luke 15:222×
Word Origins
στολὴν τὴν πρώτην is built from this root: