Lâbash — H3847

H3847 · Hebrew — לבש

Pronunciation: law-bash'

Other spellings: lâbêsh לָבֵשׁ

Definition

verb

properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively

  1. to dress, wear, clothe, put on clothing, be clothed
    1. (Qal)
      1. to put on clothes, be clothed, wear
      2. to put on, be clothed with (fig.)
    2. (Pual) to be fully clothed
    3. (Hiphil) to clothe, array with, dress

Usually translated as

put, clothe, wear, array, apparel, arm, come upon

Origin

or lâbêsh; a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Lâbash occurs 110 times in 102 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (6), Exodus (6), Leviticus (9), Numbers (2), Deuteronomy (2), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (3), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Kings (2), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (6), Ezra (1), Esther (6), Job (7), Psalms (9), Proverbs (2), Song of Songs (1), Isaiah (8), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (16), Daniel (3), Jonah (1), Zephaniah (1), Haggai (1), Zechariah (4)

Strong's Lexicon — L