Hebrew · H8071, H802

שִׂמְלַת אִשָּׁה

A dress , especially a mantle · a woman

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שִׂמְלָה H8071 a dress , especially a mantle
Pronunciation šimĕlāh
Outer garment worn as visible marker of status, dignity, or covenant identity in OT narrative
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אִשָּׁה H802 a woman
Pronunciation ishah
Woman or wife; context determines meaning—marriage, gender, or relational status all collapse into one term
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What does שִׂמְלַת אִשָּׁה (simlat ishshah) mean in the Bible?

שִׂמְלָה · אִשָּׁה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a garment, mantle, or clothing article associated with a woman".

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Meaning

a garment, mantle, or clothing article associated with a woman
Word Origins

שִׂמְלַת אִשָּׁה is built from this root:

Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

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