Apparel, Apparelled

Apparel, Apparelled <1,,2066 2067,esthes esthesis> connected with hennumi, "to clothe" means "clothing, raiment," usually suggesting the ornate, the goodly. The former is found in Luk 23:11, RV, "apparel" (AV, "robe"); Luk 24:4 (AV, "garments"); Act 10:30 (AV, "clothing"); Act 12:21, Jam 2:2 (RV, "clothing," twice; AV, "apparel" and "raiment"); Jam 2:3 ("clothing"). Esthesis is used in Act 1:10, "apparel." See CLOTHING.

<2,,2440, himation>

a diminutive of heima, "a robe," was used especially of an outer cloak or mantle, and in general of raiment, "apparel" in 1Pe 3:3. The word is not in the original in the next verse, but is supplied in English to complete the sentence. See CLOTHING No. 2, GARMENT, RAIMENT, ROBE.

<3,,2441, himatismos>

a collective word, is translated "apparelled" in Luk 7:25, and preceded by en, "in," lit., "in apparel." See CLOTHING, No. 4, RAIMENT, VESTURE.

<4,,2689, katastole>

connected with katastello, "to send or let down, to lower" (kata, "down," stello, "to send"), was primarily a garment let down; hence, "dress, attire," in general (cp. stole, a loose outer garment worn by kings and persons of rank, Eng., "stole"); 1Ti 2:9, "apparel." See CLOTHING.