What does לָבַשׁ mean in the Bible?
e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively".
Hebrew · H3847
לָבַשׁ
Properly, wrap around , i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
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לָבַשׁ H3847
What does לָבַשׁ mean in the Bible?
לָבַשׁ is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, wrap around , i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3847?
The BSB source-word alignment has 110 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include clothed (10), Dressed (8), put on (8), wear (5), be clothed (4).
Where does לָבַשׁ appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 3:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (15), Leviticus (11), Isaiah (10), Psalms (10).
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 clothed 10× Genesis 41:42, Leviticus 8:7, 1 Samuel 17:38, Proverbs 31:21
Dressed 8× 1 Kings 22:10, 2 Chronicles 5:12, 2 Chronicles 18:9, Ezekiel 23:12
put on 8× Leviticus 6:11, 2 Samuel 14:2, Esther 4:1, Esther 5:1
wear 5× Deuteronomy 22:5, Deuteronomy 22:11, 1 Kings 22:30, 2 Chronicles 18:29
be clothed 4× 2 Chronicles 6:41, Psalms 35:26, Psalms 109:29, Psalms 132:9
and clothe 3× Exodus 29:5, Exodus 40:14, Job 40:10
came upon 3× Judges 6:34, 1 Chronicles 12:18, 2 Chronicles 24:20
he put on 3× Leviticus 16:23, Isaiah 59:17
to wear 3× Genesis 28:20, Leviticus 21:10, Esther 4:4
and dressed 2× 1 Samuel 17:38, Jonah 3:5
and put them on 2× Numbers 20:26, Numbers 20:28
I will clothe 2× Psalms 132:16, Psalms 132:18
will be clothed 2× Job 8:22, Ezekiel 7:27
wore 2× 1 Samuel 17:5, 2 Samuel 13:18
. . . 1× Leviticus 6:10
After you put 1× Exodus 28:41
again 1× Genesis 38:19
and clothe them 1× Exodus 29:8
and dress 1× Ezekiel 44:19
and He clothed them 1× Genesis 3:21
and I will clothe 1× Zechariah 3:4
and it clothed me 1× Job 29:14
and provide 1× Isaiah 4:1
and put on 1× Leviticus 16:24
and she put them on 1× Genesis 27:15
and they clothed him 1× Zechariah 3:5
And you are to clothe 1× Exodus 40:13
are clothed 1× Psalms 65:13
armor 1× Ezekiel 38:4
arrayed 1× Esther 6:11
before he wears them 1× Leviticus 16:4
by putting on 1× 1 Samuel 28:8
clothe yourself 1× Isaiah 52:1
clothing 1× 2 Chronicles 28:15
has clothed 1× Psalms 93:1
has worn 1× Esther 6:8
He has clothed me 1× Isaiah 61:10
He is robed 1× Psalms 93:1
He is to wear 1× Leviticus 16:4
He will put on 1× Leviticus 16:32
he wore 1× Psalms 109:18
I clothe 1× Isaiah 50:3
I clothed 1× Ezekiel 16:10
I put on 1× Job 29:14
I will clothe him 1× Isaiah 22:21
in their apparel 1× Ezra 3:10
is clothed 1× Job 7:5
Let them array 1× Esther 6:9
must wear them 1× Exodus 29:30
of the man clothed 1× Ezekiel 10:7
or adorn 1× Job 39:19
put 1× Leviticus 8:13
put it back on 1× Song Of Solomon 5:3
shall put on 1× Leviticus 6:10
She also put 1× Genesis 27:16
They are to put on 1× Ezekiel 42:14
they are to wear 1× Ezekiel 44:17
They clothed them 1× 2 Chronicles 28:15
who are dressed 1× Zephaniah 1:8
who clothed you 1× 2 Samuel 1:24
will clothe them 1× Proverbs 23:21
will wear 1× Job 27:17
You are clothed with 1× Psalms 104:1
You clothed me 1× Job 10:11
you dress 1× Jeremiah 4:30
You put on clothes 1× Haggai 1:6
you will wear them 1× Isaiah 49:18
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 3:21 וַיַּלְבִּשֵֽׁם׃פ to and He clothed them Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Genesis 27:15 וַתַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ to and she put them on Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Genesis 27:16 הִלְבִּ֖ישָׁה to She also put Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular Genesis 28:20 לִלְבֹּֽשׁ׃ to to wear Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Genesis 38:19 וַתִּלְבַּ֖שׁ to again Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Genesis 41:42 וַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁ to clothed Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 28:41 וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֤ to After you put Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 29:5 וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֤ to and clothe Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Exodus 29:8 וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֖ם to and clothe them Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Exodus 29:30 יִלְבָּשָׁ֧ם to must wear them Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 3:21
Aligned rows 110
Books represented 25
Genesis 6 Exodus 6 Leviticus 11 Numbers 2 Deuteronomy 2 Judges 1 1 Samuel 4 2 Samuel 3 1 Kings 2 1 Chronicles 1 2 Chronicles 7 Ezra 1 Esther 6 Job 8 Psalms 10 Proverbs 2 Song Of Solomon 1 Isaiah 10 Jeremiah 2 Ezekiel 15 Daniel 3 Jonah 1 Zephaniah 1 Haggai 1 Zechariah 4
Source forms
וַיַּלְבֵּ֤שׁ 3x way·yal·bêš Genesis 41:42, Leviticus 8:7, Numbers 20:28
אַלְבִּ֣ישׁ 2x ’al·bîš Psalms 132:16, Psalms 132:18
וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֤ 2x wə·hil·baš·tā Exodus 28:41, Exodus 29:5
וְהִלְבַּשְׁתָּ֖ם 2x wə·hil·baš·tām Exodus 29:8, Numbers 20:26
וַיִּלְבַּ֥שׁ 2x way·yil·baš Esther 4:1, Psalms 109:18
וְלָבַ֖שׁ 2x wə·lā·ḇaš Leviticus 6:11, Leviticus 16:24
יִלְבַּ֣שׁ 2x yil·baš Leviticus 6:10, Ezekiel 7:27
יִלְבְּשׁ֣וּ 2x yil·bə·šū 2 Chronicles 6:41, Psalms 109:29
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 8x 2 Chronicles 6:41, Job 8:22, Psalms 35:26, Psalms 109:29
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 6x Genesis 41:42, Leviticus 8:7, Numbers 20:28, 1 Samuel 17:38
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 5x 1 Samuel 28:8, Esther 4:1, Psalms 109:18, Isaiah 59:17
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 5x Leviticus 6:10, Leviticus 16:4, Deuteronomy 22:5, Job 27:17
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 5x Leviticus 16:23, Esther 6:8, Job 7:5, Psalms 93:1
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular 5x 1 Samuel 17:5, Proverbs 31:21, Ezekiel 9:2, Daniel 10:5
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct 5x Ezekiel 10:2, Ezekiel 10:6, Ezekiel 10:7, Daniel 12:6
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 4x Exodus 28:41, Exodus 29:5, Exodus 40:13, Exodus 40:14
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. properly, wrap around , i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
Strong's H3847
Lexical occurrences 111 verses Word forms 3 forms 62 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
properly, wrap around , i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on a garment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively BDB: put on Usage: (in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 62
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 49×
Imperfect 2Chr 6:41 · Ezek 26:16 · Ezek 42:14 · Ezek 44:17 · Job 8:22 · Ps 35:26 · Ps 109:29 · Ps 132:9 · Zech 13:4 · Deut 22:5 · Ezek 7:27 · Job 27:17 · Lev 6:3 · Lev 16:4 · Isa 49:18 · Jer 4:30 20×
Perfect Esth 6:8 · Job 7:5 · Lev 16:23 · Ps 93:1 · 1Chr 12:19 · 2Chr 24:20 · Judg 6:34 · Job 29:14 · Ps 65:14 · Ps 104:1 11×
Participle passive 1Sam 17:5 · Dan 10:5 · Dan 12:6 · Dan 12:7 · Ezek 9:2 · Ezek 10:2 · Ezek 10:6 · Ezek 10:7 · Prov 31:21 · Zech 3:3 10×
Sequential imperfect Isa 51:9 · Isa 52:1 · 1Kgs 22:30 · 2Chr 18:29 · Jer 46:4 6×
Infinitive absolute Hag 1:6 1×
Jussive Job 40:10 1×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 4×
Participle passive 1Kgs 22:10 · 2Chr 5:12 · 2Chr 18:9 · Ezra 3:10 4×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 6×
Imperfect Isa 50:3 · Ps 132:16 · Ps 132:18 · Prov 23:21 4×
Perfect 2Chr 28:15 · Gen 27:16 2×
Word Origins
לָבַשׁ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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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