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לָבַשׁ
lâbash · Hebrew · Strong's H3847 · 110 occurrences
The KJV renders 16 different Hebrew and Greek words as “upon”
What it means
properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively
or לָבֵשׁ; a primitive root;
How the KJV renders it
apparel, arm, array, clothe, come upon, put on, upon, wear
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“upon”
also renders peritíthēmi (G4060), epérchomai (G1904), ephístēmi (G2186), epánō (G1883), epoikodoméō (G2026), hóthen (G3606), epíkeimai (G1945), epikaléomai (G1941), chânan (H2603), min (H4481), mishṭôwach (H4894), nâsag (H5381), ʻal (H5922), qâvâh (H6960), râcham (H7355)
“apparel”
also renders himatismós (G2441), katastolḗ (G2689), esthḗs (G2066), himátion (G2440), beged (H899), lᵉbûwsh (H3830), simlâh (H8071)
“arm”
also renders ankálē (G43), kathoplízō (G2528), brachíōn (G1023), dᵉraʻ (H1872), châlats (H2502), chôtsen (H2684), kâthêph (H3802)
“clothe”
“put on”
“come upon”
also renders katalambánō (G2638), ʼâchaz (H270)
“wear”
also renders endidýskō (G1737), phoréō (G5409)
Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
110 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Chronicles 12:18 · HVqp3fs
Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, and he said, “We are yours, David, and on your side, you son of Jesse. Peace, peace be to you, and peace be to your helpers; for your God helps you.” Then David received them and made them captains of the band.
1 Kings 22:10 · HVPsmpa
Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.
1 Kings 22:30 · HVqv2ms
The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself and go into the battle, but you put on your robes.” The king of Israel disguised himself and went into the battle.
1 Samuel 17:5 · HVqsmsa
He had a helmet of bronze on his head, and he wore a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of bronze.
1 Samuel 17:38 · HC/Vhw3ms
Saul dressed David with his clothing. He put a helmet of bronze on his head, and he clad him with a coat of mail.
1 Samuel 28:8 · HC/Vqw3ms
Saul disguised himself and put on other clothing, and went, he and two men with him, and they came to the woman by night. Then he said, “Please consult for me by the familiar spirit, and bring me up whomever I shall name to you.”
2 Chronicles 5:12 HVPsmpa2 Chronicles 6:41 HVqi3mp2 Chronicles 18:9 HVPsmpa2 Chronicles 18:29 HVqv2ms2 Chronicles 24:20 HVqp3fs2 Chronicles 28:15 HC/Vhw3mp/Sp3mp2 Samuel 1:24 HTd/Vhrmsc/Sp2mp2 Samuel 13:18 HVqi3fp2 Samuel 14:2 HC/Vqv2fsDaniel 10:5 HVqsmsaDaniel 12:6 HVqsmscDaniel 12:7 HVqsmscDeuteronomy 22:5 HVqi3msDeuteronomy 22:11 HVqi2msEsther 4:1 HC/Vqw3msEsther 4:4 HR/VhcEsther 5:1 HC/Vqw3fsEsther 6:8 HVqp3msEsther 6:9 HC/Vhq3cpEsther 6:11 HC/Vhw3msExodus 28:41 HC/Vhq2msExodus 29:5 HC/Vhq2msExodus 29:8 HC/Vhq2ms/Sp3mpExodus 29:30 HVqi3ms/Sp3mpExodus 40:13 HC/Vhq2msExodus 40:14 HC/Vhq2msEzekiel 7:27 HVqi3msEzekiel 9:2 HVqsmsaEzekiel 9:3 HTd/VqsmsaEzekiel 10:2 HVqsmsaEzekiel 10:6 HVqsmscEzekiel 10:7 HVqsmscEzekiel 16:10 HC/Vhw1cs/Sp2fsEzekiel 23:6 HAampcEzekiel 23:12 HAampcEzekiel 26:16 HVqi3mpEzekiel 34:3 HVqi2mpEzekiel 38:4 HAampcEzekiel 42:14 HVqi3mpEzekiel 44:17 HVqi3mpEzekiel 44:19 HC/Vqq3cpEzra 3:10 HVPsmpaGenesis 3:21 HC/Vhw3ms/Sp3mpGenesis 27:15 HC/Vhw3fsGenesis 27:16 HVhp3fsGenesis 28:20 HR/VqcGenesis 38:19 HC/Vqw3fsGenesis 41:42 HC/Vhw3msHaggai 1:6 HVqaIsaiah 4:1 HVqi1cpIsaiah 22:21 HC/Vhq1cs/Sp3msIsaiah 49:18 HVqi2fsIsaiah 50:3 HVhi1csIsaiah 51:9 HVqv2fs
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