What does כְּתֹנֶת · פַּס mean in the Bible?
כְּתֹנֶת · פַּס is a Hebrew phrase meaning "richly ornamented robe, long-sleeved robe".
Hebrew · H3801, H6446
כְּתֹנֶת פַּסִּים
A shirt · a long and sleeved tunic (perhaps simply a wide one; from the original sense of the root, i.e. of many breadths)
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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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פַּס H6446 a long and sleeved tunic (perhaps simply a wide one; from the original sense of the root, i.e. of many breadths)
Pronunciation pas
Multi-colored or variegated garment; extends from root sense of "breadth" or "width" into cloth of multiple hues.
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What does כְּתֹנֶת פַּסִּים (ketonet passim) mean in the Bible?
כְּתֹנֶת · פַּס is a Hebrew phrase meaning "richly ornamented robe, long-sleeved robe".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3801, H6446?
H3801, H6446 is connected to 34 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. richly ornamented robe, long-sleeved robe
Strong's H3801, H6446
Lexical occurrences 34 verses Source Gloss
richly ornamented robe, long-sleeved robe
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How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
כְּתֹנֶת פַּסִּים is built from this root:
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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