Miṭpachath — H4304

Definition

feminine noun

a wide cloak (for a woman)

1. cloak

Usually translated as

vail, wimple

Origin

from H2946

• Derived from Ṭâphach (H2946)

Occurrences

Miṭpachath occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Ruth (1), Isaiah (1)

• Ruth 3:15 — Also he said, Bring the (הַמִּטְפַּ֧חַת) vail that thou hast upon thee, and hold it. And when she held it, he measured six measures of barley, and laid it on her: and she went into the city.
• Isaiah 3:22 — The changeable suits of apparel, and the mantles, and the wimples (וְהַמִּטְפָּח֖וֹת), and the crisping pins,