noun · masculine
chitōnos
Greekχιτών (chitōn)
Strong’sG5509
a tunic, garment, undergarment
stem chitōn-11 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
χιτών, ῶνος, ὁ
[in LXX chiefly for כְּתֹנֶת:]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5509 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkhee-tone'
a tunic or shirt
Fromof foreign origin ();
King Jamesclothes, coat, garment.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | chitōnos1×χιτὼν | chitōnois |
| object accusative | chitōnon4×χιτῶνα | chitōnoin6×χιτῶνας |
| direct address vocative | chitōnor | chitōnoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | chitōnou | chitōnoiu |
| to, for dative | chitōno | chitōnoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
chitōno is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
11 occurrences, every one of them listed
chitōnos“tunic”subjectnominative singular1×
John 19:23“tunic”tois oun stratiōtois hote staurala ton Iēsun lambala teim himatieim autou kai poiala tessares mereim, hekasto stratiōto merem, kai ton chitōnon. ate de tos chitōnos arafos, ek teiu anōthen hufantos dia holou;When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
chitōnon“tunic”objectaccusative singular4×
Matthew 5:40“tunic”kai to thelarōto si krinira kai ton chitōnon su lambara, afiēkasar auto kai tem himatiem;if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;
Luke 6:29“tunic”to tuptarōto sin epi tan siagōnan parechasōr kai tan allan, kai apo tou airarōtou su tem himatiem kai ton chitōnon mē kōluaseia.If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.
John 19:23“tunic”tois oun stratiōtois hote staurala ton Iēsun lambala teim himatieim autou kai poiala tessares mereim, hekasto stratiōto merem, kai ton chitōnon. ate de tos chitōnos arafos, ek teiu anōthen hufantos dia holou;When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
Jude 1:23“garment”hoin de sōzavōr ek pureu harpazarōtois, hoin de elēavōr en fobo, misarōtois kai ton apo tau sarxau spilirēton chitōnon.save others by snatching them from the fire; and to still others show mercy tempered with fear, hating even the clothing stained by the flesh.
chitōnoin“tunics”objectaccusative plural6×
Matthew 10:10“tunics”mē pēran eis hodan mēde duo chitōnoin mēde hupodēmeim mēde rabdan; axios gar tos ergatos tau trofēau autou.Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.
Mark 6:9“tunics”alla hupoderētoin sandalieim, kai mē endueveia duo chitōnoin.and to wear sandals, but not a second tunic.
Mark 14:63“clothes”tos de archierevos diarrēgnuaratos toin chitōnoin autou legatō; Tinem ēti chreian echanō marturoiu?At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?
Luke 3:11“tunics”apokriniratos de legate autoi; Tos echarōtos duo chitōnoin metadōatar to mē echarōto, kai tos echarōtos brōmeim homoiōs poiatōr.John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
Luke 9:3“tunics”kai legata pros autoin; Mēdenem airavōr eis tan hodan, mēte rabdan mēte pēran mēte arton mēte arguriem, mēte ana duo chitōnoin echarō.“Take nothing for the journey,” He told them, “no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no second tunic.
Acts 9:39“tunics”anistanaratos de Petros sunerchata autoi; hon paragineraton anagala eis tem huperōem, kai paristanala auto pantais tais chērais klaiarōtais kai epideiknuerōtais chitōnoin kai himatieim hoseim poiate meta autaiu arōtas tas Dorkadas.So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.