Hebrew · H3830

לְבוּשׁ

A garment (literally or figuratively); by implication (euphemistically) a wife

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לְבוּשׁH3830

Pronunciationlĕbûš

What does לְבוּשׁ (lĕbûš) mean in the Bible?

לְבוּשׁ (lĕbûš): Garment as covering, extending figuratively to wife as one who clothes or covers a man.

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What does לְבוּשׁ (lĕbûš) mean in the Bible?

לְבוּשׁ (lĕbûš): Garment as covering, extending figuratively to wife as one who clothes or covers a man.

How does the BSB render H3830?

The BSB source-word alignment has 33 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the robe (3), clothing (2), my clothing (2), . . . (1), anyone wearing (1).

Where does לְבוּשׁ (lĕbûš) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (7), Esther (6), Psalms (6), Isaiah (3).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

the robe3×Esther 6:9, Esther 6:10, Esther 6:11

clothing2×Job 24:7, Job 24:10

my clothing2×Psalms 22:18, Psalms 69:11

. . .1×2 Samuel 20:8

anyone wearing1×Esther 4:2

are her clothing1×Proverbs 31:25

are Your clothes1×Isaiah 63:2

clothed1×Ezekiel 9:11

coat1×Job 41:13

covered1×Isaiah 14:19

garments1×2 Kings 10:22

her clothing1×Proverbs 31:22

her gown1×Psalms 45:13

his garment1×Malachi 2:16

his garments1×Genesis 49:11

I put on1×Psalms 35:13

in royal garments1×Esther 8:15

its garment1×Job 38:9

like a garment1×Psalms 104:6

Like clothing1×Psalms 102:26

my garment1×Job 30:18

of clothing1×Job 31:19

robe1×Esther 6:8

robed1×Isaiah 63:1

the folds of a garment1×Job 38:14

Their clothes1×Jeremiah 10:9

their garments1×Lamentations 4:14

will provide you with clothing1×Proverbs 27:26

your garments1×2 Samuel 1:24

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A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 49:11

Aligned rows33

Books represented12

Genesis12 Samuel22 Kings1Esther6Job7Psalms6Proverbs3Isaiah3Jeremiah1Lamentations1Ezekiel1Malachi1

Source forms

לְב֑וּשׁ3xlə·ḇūšJob 24:7, Job 24:10, Job 31:19

לְבוּשָֽׁהּ׃2xlə·ḇū·šāhPsalms 45:13, Proverbs 31:22

לִלְבוּשֶׁ֑ךָ2xlil·ḇū·še·ḵāProverbs 27:26, Isaiah 63:2

בִּלְב֥וּשׁ1xbil·ḇūšEsther 4:2

בִּלְב֤וּשׁ1xbil·ḇūšEsther 8:15

בִּלְבוּשׁ֔וֹ1xbil·ḇū·šōwIsaiah 63:1

בִּלְבֻשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ס1xbil·ḇu·šê·hemLamentations 4:14

הַלְּב֜וּשׁ1xhal·lə·ḇūšEsther 6:9

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular5x2 Kings 10:22, Job 24:7, Job 24:10, Job 31:19

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular5xGenesis 49:11, 2 Samuel 20:8, Job 38:9, Job 41:13

Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular4xJob 30:18, Psalms 22:18, Psalms 35:13, Psalms 69:11

Article | Noun - masculine singular3xEsther 6:9, Esther 6:10, Esther 6:11

Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular3xPsalms 45:13, Proverbs 31:22, Proverbs 31:25

Noun - masculine singular construct2xEsther 6:8, Isaiah 14:19

Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct2xEsther 4:2, Esther 8:15

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular2xPsalms 102:26, Psalms 104:6

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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לְבוּשׁ

What does לְבוּשׁ (lĕbûš) mean in the Bible?

What does לְבוּשׁ (lĕbûš) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H3830?

Where does לְבוּשׁ (lĕbûš) appear in Scripture?

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