Himation ἱμάτιον

Himation (Greek ἱμάτιον, Strong's G2440) is a Greek neuter noun meaning “clothing”. It occurs 63 times in 60 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Himation, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 5:40
  And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;
• Matthew 9:16
  No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse.No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
• Matthew 9:20
  And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.
• Matthew 9:21
  For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
• Matthew 11:8
  But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear fine clothing are found in kings’ palaces.
• Matthew 14:36
  And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
• Matthew 17:2
  And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
• Matthew 21:7
  And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.They brought the donkey and the colt and laid their cloaks on them, and Jesus sat on them.
• Matthew 21:8
  And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.A massive crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.
• Matthew 23:5
  But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
• Matthew 24:18
  Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
• Matthew 26:65
  Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
• Matthew 27:31
  And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.
• Matthew 27:35
  And they crucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, They parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture did they cast lots.When they had crucified Him, they divided up His garments by casting lots.

Mark

• Mark 2:21
  No man also seweth a piece of new cloth on an old garment: else the new piece that filled it up taketh away from the old, and the rent is made worse.No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
• Mark 5:27
  When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.When the woman heard about Jesus, she came up through the crowd behind Him and touched His cloak.
• Mark 5:28
  For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.For she kept saying, “If only I touch His garments, I will be healed.”
• Mark 5:30
  And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?At once Jesus was aware that power had gone out from Him. Turning to the crowd, He asked, “Who touched My garments?”
• Mark 6:56
  And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.And wherever He went—villages and towns and countrysides—they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.
• Mark 9:3
  And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them.His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them.
• Mark 10:50
  And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.Throwing off his cloak, Bartimaeus jumped up and came to Jesus.
• Mark 11:7
  And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.Then they led the colt to Jesus and threw their cloaks over it, and He sat on it.
• Mark 11:8
  And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields.
• Mark 13:16
  And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
• Mark 15:20
  And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.
• Mark 15:24
  And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take.

Luke

• Luke 5:36
  And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.
• Luke 6:29
  And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone takes your cloak, do not withhold your tunic as well.
• Luke 7:25
  But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts.Otherwise, what did you go out to see? A man dressed in fine clothes? Look, those who wear elegant clothing and live in luxury are found in palaces.
• Luke 8:27
  And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
• Luke 8:44
  Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched.She came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of His cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped.
• Luke 19:35
  And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon.Then they led the colt to Jesus, threw their cloaks over it, and put Jesus on it.
• Luke 19:36
  And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.As He rode along, the people spread their cloaks on the road.
• Luke 22:36
  Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.“Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.
• Luke 23:34
  Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.

John

• John 13:4
  He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.So He got up from the supper, laid aside His outer garments, and wrapped a towel around His waist.
• John 13:12
  So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?When Jesus had washed their feet and put on His outer garments, He reclined with them again and asked, “Do you know what I have done for you?
• John 19:2
  And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe,The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
• John 19:5
  Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilate saith unto them, Behold the man!When Jesus came out wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe, Pilate said to them, “Here is the man!”
• John 19:23
  Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
• John 19:24
  They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.

Acts

• Acts 7:58
  And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
• Acts 9:39
  Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
• Acts 12:8
  And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.“Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”
• Acts 14:14
  Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
• Acts 16:22
  And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
• Acts 18:6
  And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
• Acts 22:20
  And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
• Acts 22:23
  And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,

Hebrews

• Hebrews 1:11
  They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
• Hebrews 1:12
  And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.You will roll them up like a robe; like a garment they will be changed; but You remain the same, and Your years will never end.”

James

• James 5:2
  Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten.Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 3:3
  Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes,

Revelation

• Revelation 3:4
  Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white.
• Revelation 3:5
  He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.
• Revelation 3:18
  I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
• Revelation 4:4
  And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
• Revelation 16:15
  Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.“Behold, I am coming like a thief. Blessed is the one who remains awake and clothed, so that he will not go naked and let his shame be exposed.”
• Revelation 19:13
  And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
• Revelation 19:16
  And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).