וְ/הִלְבַּשְׁתִּ֣י/ו
𐤅/𐤄𐤋𐤁𐤔𐤕𐤉/𐤅
vehilebashetiv
and I will clothe him
or לָבֵשׁ; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively; (in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.
Isaiah 22:21 · Word #1
Lexicon H3847
| Lemma | לָבַשׁ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤁𐤔 |
| Transliteration | lâbash |
| Strong's | H3847 |
| In-context | and I will clothe him |
Morphology HC/Vhq1cs/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | q — Sequential Perfect — Perfect with waw-consecutive, continuing a narrative |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3847-48
and I will cause him to be clothed
| Root | לבש (l-b-sh) |
| Core Meanings | to wrap, to clothe, to put on garments, to be arrayed, to envelop |
| Semantic Range | to clothe someone, to array in garments, to invest with authority or honor, to envelop in qualities (e.g., righteousness, shame), to arm or equip |
| Conceptual Significance | Clothing in the Hebrew Bible often signifies status, authority, identity, or spiritual condition. To "cause to be clothed" can imply conferral of honor, office, righteousness, or transformation, reflecting divine initiative in assigning role or dignity. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil perfect 1st common singular with prefixed conjunction ו ("and"); includes 3rd masculine singular pronominal suffix ("him"). The Hiphil stem conveys causative action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem expresses causation, so the rendering reflects "cause to be clothed" rather than simple self-clothing. The first person common singular form with prefixed conjunction is preserved as "and I will," and the 3rd masculine singular suffix is reflected in "him." This maintains both the root sense of wrapping or clothing and the grammatical details of the form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root לבש (to wrap, to clothe, to put on garments, to be arrayed, to envelop)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3847-01 |
alebish | I will cause to be clothed |
H3830-01 |
bilevush | in garment-of |
H3830-03 |
bilevusho | in his garment |
Word Usage (111 occurrences of H3847)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 3:21 | וַ/יַּלְבִּשֵֽׁ/ם | vayalebishem | and clothed them |
| Genesis 27:15 | וַ/תַּלְבֵּ֥שׁ | vatalebesh | and put on |
| Genesis 27:16 | הִלְבִּ֖ישָׁה | hilebishah | she put on |