noun · neuter
himatiem
Greekἱμάτιον (himation)
Strong’sG2440
outer garment
stem himati-60 times in the New Testamentin 9 of 27 books6 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
ἱμάτιον, -ου, τό
(dim. of εἷμα, a garment), [in LXX chiefly for בֶּגֶד, also for שִׂמְלָה, שַׂלְמָה, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2440 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidhim-at'-ee-on
a dress (inner or outer)
Fromneuter of a presumed derivative of ennumi (to put on);
King Jamesapparel, cloke, clothes, garment, raiment, robe, vesture.
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 or object direct | himatiem1×ἱμάτιον | himatieim3×ἱμάτια |
| of, belonging to genitive | himatieu8×ἱματίου | himatieiu3×ἱματίων |
| to, for dative | himatie1×ἱματίῳ | himatiei3×ἱματίοις |
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
himatie 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
60 occurrences, every one of them listed
himatiem“garment”subject or objectdirect singular1×
Hebrews 1:11“garment”autois apollueli, sis de diamenasō; kai pantois hōs himatiem palaiili,They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
himatieu“cloak”of, belonging togenitive singular8×
Matthew 9:16“garment”oudenos de epiballatō epiblēmem rakeu agnafeu epi himatie palaie; airatō gar tem plērōmem auteu apo teu himatieu, kai cheirōnem schismem ginetō.No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
Matthew 9:20“cloak”Kai idou gunaikas haimorroarōtas dōdeka eteim prosercharatas opisthen hapteta teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou;Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.
Matthew 9:21“garment”legate gar en heauta; Ean monem haptemeia teu himatieu autou sōzimi.She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
Matthew 14:36“cloak”kai parakalale auton hina monem hapteleia teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou; kai hosois haptela diasōzila.and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
Mark 5:27“cloak”akouaratas peri tou Iēsu, ercharatas en to ochlo opisthen hapteta teu himatieu autou;When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.
Mark 6:56“cloak”kai hopou an eisporeuete eis kōmain ē eis politain ē eis agroin en tai agorai tithale toin asthenarōtoin, kai parakalale auton hina kan teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou hapteleia; kai hosois an haptela autou sōzile.And wherever He went — villages and towns and countrysides — they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
Luke 5:36“garment”legate de kai parabolan pros autoin hoti Oudenos epiblēmem apo himatieu kaineu schizaratos epiballatō epi himatiem palaiem; ei de mēge, kai tem kainem schizati kai te palaie ouk sumfōnati tem epiblēmem tem apo teu kaineu.He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
Luke 8:44“cloak”prosercharatas opisthen hapteta teu kraspedeu teu himatieu autou, kai parachrēma histanata tas rusias teu haimeu autau.She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
himatie“garment”to, fordative singular1×
Matthew 9:16“garment”oudenos de epiballatō epiblēmem rakeu agnafeu epi himatie palaie; airatō gar tem plērōmem auteu apo teu himatieu, kai cheirōnem schismem ginetō.No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
himatieim“clothes”subject or objectdirect plural3×
Matthew 17:2“clothes”kai metamorfita emprosthen autoiu, kai lampata tem prosōpem autou hōs tos hēlios, teim de himatieim autou gineta leukeim hōs tem fōtem.There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
Mark 9:3“clothes”kai teim himatieim autou gineta stilbarōteim leukeim liōs hoieim gnafevos epi tau gēau ouk dunetō houtōs leukainara.His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
James 5:2“garments”tos ploutos vu sēpatē, kai teim himatieim vu sētobrōteim ginatē,Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes.
himatieiu“clothes”of, belonging togenitive plural3×
Mark 5:28“clothes”legate gar hoti Ean haptemeia kan teiu himatieiu autou sōzimi.For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”
Mark 5:30“clothes”kai euthuos tos Iēsus epignōskaratos en heauto tan ek autou dunamian exercharatan epistrefiratos en to ochlo legate; Tinos mu hapteta teiu himatieiu?At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
1 Peter 3:3“clothing”haiu atōr ouk tos exōthen emplokau thrixaiu kai perithesiau chrusieiu ē endusiau himatieiu kosmos,Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,
himatiei“robes”to, fordative plural3×
Luke 7:25“clothing”alla tinem exerchava horara? anthrōpon en malakei himatiei amfiennuirēton? idou tois en himatismo endoxo kai trufa huparcharōtois en tei basileiei alō.Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.
Revelation 3:5“garments”tos nikarōtos houtōs periballeti en himatiei leukei, kai ouk mē exaleifami tem onomem autou ek tau biblau tau zōau, kai homologami tem onomem autou enōpion tou patērou mu kai enōpion toiu angeloiu autou.Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.
Revelation 4:4“robes”kai kuklothen tou thronou thronois eikosi tessares, kai epi toin thronoin eikosi tessares presbuteroin katherōtoin periballerētoin en himatiei leukei, kai epi tain kefalain autoiu stefanoin chrusouoin.Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
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Matthew 21:7“cloaks”agala tan onan kai ton pōlon, kai epitithala epi autoiu teim himatieim, kai epikathizata epanō autoiu.They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
Matthew 21:8“cloaks”tos de pollotatos ochlos strōnnuala heautoiu teim himatieim en ta hoda, allois de koptale kladoin apo teiu dendreiu kai strōnnuale en ta hoda.A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
Matthew 26:65“robes”tote tos archierevos diarrēgnuata teim himatieim autou legarōtos; Blasfēmata; tinem ēti chreian echanō marturoiu? ide nun akouava tan blasfēmian;At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
Matthew 27:31“clothes”kai hote empaizala auto, ekduala auton tan chlamuan kai enduala auton teim himatieim autou kai apagala auton eis tem staurara.After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.
Matthew 27:35“clothes”stauraratois de auton diamerizela teim himatieim autou ballarōtois klēron,When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.
Mark 11:7“cloaks”kai feralō ton pōlon pros ton Iēsun, kai epiballalō auto teim himatieim autoiu, kai kathizata epi auton.Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
Mark 11:8“cloaks”kai pollois teim himatieim autoiu strōnnuala eis tan hodan, allois de stibadain koptaratois ek toiu agroiu.Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
Mark 15:20“clothes”kai hote empaizala auto, ekduala auton tan porfuran kai enduala auton teim himatieim teim idieim. kai exagalō auton hina stauraleia auton.After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.
Mark 15:24“clothes”kai stauralō auton kai diamerizelō teim himatieim autou, ballarōtois klēron epi auteim tinos tinem airateia.And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.
Luke 19:35“cloaks”kai agala auton pros ton Iēsun, kai epiriptaratois autoiu teim himatieim epi ton pōlon epibibazala ton Iēsun;Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.
Luke 19:36“cloaks”poreuerōtou de autou hupostrōnnuale teim himatieim heautoiu en ta hoda.As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.
Luke 23:34“garments”tos de Iēsus legate; Patēror, afiēkasar autoi, ouk gar oidalē tinem poialō. diamerizerōtois de teim himatieim autou ballala klēroin.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
John 13:4“outer clothing”egeiritō ek teu deipneu kai tithatō teim himatieim kai lambaratos lentiem diazōnata heauton;So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
John 13:12“outer clothing”Hote oun niptata toin podoin autoiu kai lambata teim himatieim autou kai anapiptata, palin legata autoi; Gnōskavō tinem poiamē vi?When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?
John 19:23“clothes”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.
John 19:24“garments”legala oun pros allēloin; Mē schizaneia auton, alla lanchananeia peri autou tinou eti; hina tas grafas plēriteia tas legarōtas; Diamerizela teim himatieim mu heautoi kai epi ton himatismon mu ballala klēron. Tois men oun stratiōtois houteim poiala.So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
Acts 7:58“clothes”kai ekballaratois exō tau politau lithobolale. kai tois marturois apotithela teim himatieim autoiu para toin podoin neaniou kalirōtou Saulou.They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Acts 9:39“garments”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.
Acts 14:14“clothes”akouaratois de tois apostolois Barnabaos kai Paulos, diarrēgnuaratois teim himatieim autoiu ekpēdala eis ton ochlon krazarōtoisBut when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
Acts 16:22“clothing”kai sunefistanata tos ochlos kata autoiu, kai tois stratēgois perirēgnuaratois autoiu teim himatieim keleuale rabdizarō,The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
Acts 18:6“clothes”antitasserōtoiu de autoiu kai blasfēmarōtoiu ektinasseratos teim himatieim legata pros autoin; Tem haimem vu epi tan kefalan vu; katharos mis; apo tou nun eis teim ethneim poreuemi.But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
Acts 22:20“clothes”kai hote ekchite tem haimem Stefanou tou marturou su, kai autos eme efistanarētos kai suneudokarōtos kai fulassarōtos teim himatieim toiu anairarōtoiu auton.And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
Acts 22:23“cloaks”kraugazarōtoiu tē autoiu kai riptarōtoiu teim himatieim kai koniorton ballarōtoiu eis ton aēron,As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
Revelation 3:4“garments”alla echasō oligeim onomeim en Sardiai heim ouk molunala teim himatieim autoiu, kai peripatali meta mu en leukei, hoti axiois alō.But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
Revelation 3:18“garments”sumbouleuamō si agorazara para mu chrusiem purirētem ek pureu hina ploutaseia, kai himatieim leukeim hina periballeseia kai mē faneriteia tas aischunas tau gumnotau su, kai kollouriem enchriara toin ofthalmoin su hina blepaseiō.I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
Revelation 16:15“clothes”Idou erchemō hōs kleptos. makarios tos grēgorarōtos kai tērarōtos teim himatieim autou, hina mē gumnos peripatateiō kai blepaleiō tan aschēmosunan autou“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
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Matthew 5:40“cloak”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;
Matthew 24:18“cloak”kai tos en to agro mē epistrefatar opisō airara tem himatiem autou.And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
Mark 2:21“garment”Oudenos epiblēmem rakeu agnafeu epiraptatō epi himatiem palaiem; ei de mē, airatō tem plērōmem apo auteu tem kainem teu palaieu, kai cheirōnem schismem ginetō.No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
Mark 10:50“cloak”tos de apoballaratos tem himatiem autou anapēdaratos erchata pros ton Iēsun.Throwing off his cloak, Bartimaeus jumped up and came to Jesus.
Mark 13:16“cloak”kai tos eis ton agron mē epistrefatar eis teim opisō airara tem himatiem autou.And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
Luke 5:36“garment”legate de kai parabolan pros autoin hoti Oudenos epiblēmem apo himatieu kaineu schizaratos epiballatō epi himatiem palaiem; ei de mēge, kai tem kainem schizati kai te palaie ouk sumfōnati tem epiblēmem tem apo teu kaineu.He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
Luke 6:29“cloak”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.
Luke 8:27“clothes”exercharato de auto epi tan gēan hupantata anēros tinos ek tau politau echarōtos daimoneim; kai chrono hikano ouk endueta himatiem, kai en oikia ouk menate alla en tei mnēmei.When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
Luke 22:36“cloak”legata de autoi; Alla nun tos echarōtos ballantiem airatar, homoiōs kai pēran, kai tos mē echarōtos pōlatar tem himatiem autou kai agorazatar machairan.“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
John 19:2“robe”kai tois stratiōtois plekaratois stefanon ek akanthaiu epitithala autou ta kefala, kai himatiem porfurouem periballala auton,The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
John 19:5“robe”exerchata oun tos Iēsus exō, forarōtos ton akanthinon stefanon kai tem porfurouem himatiem. kai legatō autoi; Idou tos anthrōpos.When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
Acts 12:8“cloak”legata de tos angelos pros auton; Zōnesar kai hupodesar teim sandalieim su; poiata de houtōs. kai legatō auto; Periballesar tem himatiem su kai akolouthasōr mi.“Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”
Hebrews 1:12“garment”kai hōsei peribolaiem helissasi autoin, hōs himatiem kai allassili; sis de tos autos asō, kai teim eteim su ouk ekleipali.You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”
Revelation 19:13“robe”kai periballerētos himatiem baptirētem haime, kai kalitē tem onomem autou tos Logos tou Theou.He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
Revelation 19:16“robe”kai echatō epi tem himatiem kai epi ton mēron autou onomem grafirētem; Basilevos basilevoiu kai kurios kurioiu.And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.