Levash לְבֵשׁ
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| לְבֵשׁ | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | levash |
| Strong's number | H3848 |
| Language | Aramaic |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to clothe |
| Occurrences | 3 in 3 verses |
Levash (Aramaic לְבֵשׁ, Strong's H3848) is an Aramaic verb meaning “to clothe”. It occurs 3 times in 3 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to be clothed
1a) (P'al) to be clothed
1b) (Aphel) to clothe someone
1a) (P'al) to be clothed
1b) (Aphel) to clothe someone
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | clothed (3) |
|---|---|
| BSB | will be clothed (1), you will be clothed (1), they clothed (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Levash, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Daniel
- Daniel 5:7The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.The king called out for the enchanters, astrologers, and diviners to be brought in, and he said to these wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this inscription and tells me its interpretation will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
- Daniel 5:16And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
- Daniel 5:29Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
Notes
- 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.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).