ʼaddereth — H155

Definition

feminine noun

something ample (as a large vine, a wide dress)

1. glory, cloak
1. glory, splendour, magnificence (of a vine, shepherds)
2. mantle, cloak made of fur or fine material
1. prophet's garment

Usually translated as

mantle, garment, glory, goodly, robe

Origin

feminine of H117; ; also the same as H145

• Same as ʼaddîyr (H117)
• Same as ʼeder (H145)

Greek equivalents

• megalōsýnē (G3172)
• mēlōtḗ (G3374)
• stolḗ (G4749)

Occurrences

ʼaddereth occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Joshua (2), 1 Kings (2), 2 Kings (3), Ezekiel (1), Jonah (1), Zechariah (2)

• Genesis 25:25 — And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment (כְּאַדֶּ֣רֶת); and they called his name Esau.
• Joshua 7:21 — When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment (אַדֶּ֣רֶת), and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
• Joshua 7:24 — And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment (הָאַדֶּ֣רֶת), and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.
• 1 Kings 19:13 — And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle (בְּאַדַּרְתּ֔וֹ), and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
• 1 Kings 19:19 — So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle (אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ) upon him.
• 2 Kings 2:8 — And Elijah took his mantle (אַדַּרְתּ֤וֹ), and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
• 2 Kings 2:13 — He took up also the mantle (אַדֶּ֣רֶת) of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
• 2 Kings 2:14 — And he took the mantle (אַדֶּ֨רֶת) of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
• Ezekiel 17:8 — It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly (אַדָּֽרֶת) vine.
• Jonah 3:6 — For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe (אַדַּרְתּ֖וֹ) from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
• Zechariah 11:3 — There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory (אַדַּרְתָּ֑ם) is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
• Zechariah 13:4 — And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment (אַדֶּ֥רֶת) to deceive: