noun · feminine
esthas
Greekἐσθής (esthēs)
Strong’sG2066
clothing, raiment
stem esth-8 times in the New Testamentin 3 of 27 books3 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** ἐσθής, -ῆτος, ἡ
(< ἕννυμι, to clothe; hence, ἐσθής, Lk, ll c., Elz.) [in LXX: I Es 8:71, 73, II Mac 8:35 11:8 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2066 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saides-thace'
dress
Fromfrom ἕννυμι (to clothe);
King Jamesapparel, clothing, raiment, robe.
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 | esthas | esthais |
| object accusative | esthan3×ἐσθῆτα | esthain |
| direct address vocative | esthar | esthair |
| of, belonging to genitive | esthau | esthaiu |
| to, for dative | estha4×ἐσθῆτι | esthai1×ἐσθήσεσι |
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
estha 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
Words built on the same stem
Where it appears
8 occurrences, every one of them listed
esthan“robe”objectaccusative singular3×
Luke 23:11“robe”exouthenaratos de auton kai tos Hērōdos sun tei strateumei autou kai empaizaratos periballaratos esthan lampran anapempata auton to Pilato.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
Acts 12:21“robes”takta de hēmera tos Hērōdos endueratos esthan basilikan kai kathizaratos epi teu bēmeu dēmēgorate pros autoin;On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.
James 2:3“clothes”epiblepaveia de epi ton forarōton tan esthan tan lampran kai legaveia; Sis kathesōr hōde kalōs, kai to ptōcho legaveia; Sis histanasar ē kathesōr ekei hupo tem hupopodiem mu,If you lavish attention on the man in fine clothes and say, “Here is a seat of honor,” but say to the poor man, “You must stand” or “Sit at my feet,”
estha“clothes”to, fordative singular4×
Luke 24:4“clothes”kai gineta en te aporerō autain peri houteu kai idou anērois duo efistanala autai en estha astraptarōta.While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.
Acts 10:30“clothing”Kai tos Kornēlios fēate; Apo tetartau hēmerau mechris houtau tau hōrau eme tan enatan proseucherōtos en to oiko mu, kai idou anēros histanata enōpion mu en estha lampraCornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
James 2:2“clothes”ean gar eiserchateia eis sunagōgan vu anēros chrusodaktulios en estha lampra, eiserchateia de kai ptōchos en rupara estha,Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
James 2:2“clothes”ean gar eiserchateia eis sunagōgan vu anēros chrusodaktulios en estha lampra, eiserchateia de kai ptōchos en rupara estha,Suppose a man comes into your meeting wearing a gold ring and fine clothes, and a poor man in shabby clothes also comes in.
esthai“clothing”to, fordative plural1×
Acts 1:10“clothing”kai hōs atenizarōtois ale eis ton ouranon poreuerōtou autou, kai idou anērois duo paristanalelē autoi en esthai leukai,They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.