שִׂמְלָה (simlâh) — Apparel

Hebrew word study: שִׂמְלָה (simlâh), Strong's H8071. a dress, especially a mantle

HebrewStrong's H8071
Quick definition
Hebrew word
שִׂמְלָה (simlâh)
Pronounced: sim-law'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a dress, especially a mantle

Word study
Derivation: perhaps by permutation for the feminine of H5566 (סֶמֶל) (through the idea of a cover assuming the shape of the object beneath);

KJV translation words: apparel, cloth(-es, -ing), garment, raiment. Compare H8008 (שַׂלְמָה).

Where this word appears

Strong's H8071 is tagged on 29 words in 28 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 9:23 and last appears in Isaiah 9:5.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

clothes his ×3clothes their ×3the garment ×3and clothes ×2clothes ×2in the cloak ×2the clothing of ×2and clothing ×1clothes your ×1clothing your ×1in clothes their ×1is cloak his ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

שִׂמְלֹתָיו ×4הַשִּׂמְלָה ×3שִׂמְלֹתָם ×3וְשִׂמְלָה ×2וּשְׂמָלֹת ×2שְׂמָלֹת ×2שִׂמְלַת ×2שִׂמְלָה ×2בְּשִׂמְלֹתָם ×1שִׂמְלֹתֵיכֶם ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×7Exodus ×6Deuteronomy ×6Isaiah ×4Joshua ×1Judges ×1Ruth ×11 Samuel ×1

Verses (first 25 of 28)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H5566 סֶמֶל (çemel).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H8008 שַׂלְמָה (salmâh), H8040 שְׂמֹאול (sᵉmôʼwl), H8072 שַׂמְלָה (Samlâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does simlâh (H8071) mean?

A dress, especially a mantle.

How is H8071 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H8071 as: apparel, cloth(-es, -ing), garment, raiment. Compare H8008 (שַׂלְמָה)..

How often does שִׂמְלָה (simlâh) appear?

Strong's H8071 is tagged on 29 words in 28 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 9:23 and last appears in Isaiah 9:5.