What does שִׂמְלָה (šimĕlāh) mean in the Bible?
שִׂמְלָה (šimĕlāh): Outer garment worn as visible marker of status, dignity, or covenant identity in OT narrative
Hebrew · H8071
שִׂמְלָה
A dress , especially a mantle
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שִׂמְלָהH8071
Pronunciationšimĕlāh
What does שִׂמְלָה (šimĕlāh) mean in the Bible?
שִׂמְלָה (šimĕlāh): Outer garment worn as visible marker of status, dignity, or covenant identity in OT narrative
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8071?
The BSB source-word alignment has 29 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include his clothes (4), their clothes (3), a garment (2), and clothing (2), [for] (1).
Where does שִׂמְלָה (šimĕlāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 9:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (7), Deuteronomy (6), Exodus (6), Isaiah (4).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Ithis clothes4×Genesis 37:34, Genesis 41:14, Joshua 7:6, 2 Samuel 12:20
their clothes3×Genesis 44:13, Exodus 19:10, Exodus 19:14
a garment2×Genesis 9:23, Judges 8:25
and clothing2×Exodus 3:22, Deuteronomy 10:18
[for]1×Exodus 22:27
and [every] garment1×Isaiah 9:5
and for clothing1×Exodus 12:35
clothing1×Deuteronomy 22:5
garments1×Genesis 45:22
his cloak1×Deuteronomy 22:3
in a cloth1×1 Samuel 21:9
in clothing1×Exodus 12:34
in His cloak1×Proverbs 30:4
of clothes1×Genesis 45:22
or clothing1×Isaiah 3:7
our own clothes1×Isaiah 4:1
the cloth1×Deuteronomy 22:17
the clothing1×Deuteronomy 21:13
You have a cloak1×Isaiah 3:6
your best clothes1×Ruth 3:3
Your clothing1×Deuteronomy 8:4
your garments1×Genesis 35:2
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 9:23הַשִּׂמְלָ֗הtoa garmentArticle | Noun - feminine singularGenesis 35:2שִׂמְלֹתֵיכֶֽם׃toyour garmentsNoun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine pluralGenesis 37:34שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יוtohis clothesNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 41:14שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יוtohis clothesNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularGenesis 44:13שִׂמְלֹתָ֑םtotheir clothesNoun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralGenesis 45:22שְׂמָלֹ֑תtogarmentsNoun - feminine pluralGenesis 45:22שְׂמָלֹֽת׃toof clothesNoun - feminine pluralExodus 3:22וּשְׂמָלֹ֑תtoand clothingConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine pluralExodus 12:34בְּשִׂמְלֹתָ֖םtoin clothingPreposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralExodus 12:35וּשְׂמָלֹֽת׃toand for clothingConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 9:23
Aligned rows29
Books represented10
Genesis7Exodus6Deuteronomy6Joshua1Judges1Ruth11 Samuel12 Samuel1Proverbs1Isaiah4
Source forms
הַשִּׂמְלָ֔ה2xhaś·śim·lāhDeuteronomy 22:17, Judges 8:25
שִׂמְלֹתָ֔יו2xśim·lō·ṯāwGenesis 37:34, Genesis 41:14
שִׂמְלֹתָֽם׃2xśim·lō·ṯāmExodus 19:10, Exodus 19:14
בַשִּׂמְלָה֮1xḇaś·śim·lāh1 Samuel 21:9
בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה1xbaś·śim·lāhProverbs 30:4
בְּשִׂמְלֹתָ֖ם1xbə·śim·lō·ṯāmExodus 12:34
הַשִּׂמְלָ֗ה1xhaś·śim·lāhGenesis 9:23
וְשִׂמְלָ֖ה1xwə·śim·lāhIsaiah 9:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular4xGenesis 37:34, Genesis 41:14, Joshua 7:6, 2 Samuel 12:20
Article | Noun - feminine singular3xGenesis 9:23, Deuteronomy 22:17, Judges 8:25
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural3xGenesis 44:13, Exodus 19:10, Exodus 19:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural2xExodus 3:22, Exodus 12:35
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular2xDeuteronomy 10:18, Isaiah 9:5
Noun - feminine plural2xGenesis 45:22
Noun - feminine singular2xIsaiah 3:6, Isaiah 3:7
Noun - feminine singular construct2xDeuteronomy 21:13, Deuteronomy 22:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Outer garment worn as visible marker of status, dignity, or covenant identity in OT narrative
Source Gloss
a dress , especially a mantle
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Outer garment worn as visible marker of status, dignity, or covenant identity in OT narrative
a dress, especially a mantle BDB: wrapper Usage: apparel, cloth(-es, -ing), garment, raiment. Compare 8008.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
שִׂמְלָה is built from this root:
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