What does מַעֲטֶה (maʿăṭeh) mean in the Bible?
מַעֲטֶה (maʿăṭeh) is a Hebrew word meaning "a vestment".
Hebrew · H4594
מַעֲטֶה
A vestment
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מַעֲטֶה H4594
Pronunciation maʿăṭeh
What does מַעֲטֶה (maʿăṭeh) mean in the Bible?
מַעֲטֶה (maʿăṭeh) is a Hebrew word meaning "a vestment".
Full entry for מַעֲטֶה (H4594) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How does the BSB render H4594?
The BSB source-word alignment has 1 aligned row for this entry. Common renderings include and a garment (1).
Where does מַעֲטֶה (maʿăṭeh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Isaiah 61:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
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How English Renders It and a garment 1× Isaiah 61:3
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First aligned row Isaiah 61:3
Aligned rows 1
Books represented 1
Isaiah 1
Source forms
מַעֲטֵ֣ה 1x ma·‘ă·ṭêh Isaiah 61:3
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 1x Isaiah 61:3
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. a vestment
Source Gloss
a vestment
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
a vestment BDB: wrap Usage: garment.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
מַעֲטֶה 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