BDB5986
[מַעֲטֶה] noun [masculine] wrap, mantle; — only construct figurative מַעֲטֵה תְהִלָּה Isa 61:3 a mantle of praise.
Strong's Lexicon
H4594
H4594 — מַעֲטֶה
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H4594 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מַעֲטֶה |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H5844 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | ma`ateh |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mah-at-eh' |
| Meaning: | 1. a vestment |
| KJV Renderings: | garment. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
מעטה (mah-gateh')
Isaiah 61:3
- KJV: To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.
- EHCC: the garment of praise for the spirit of