הַ/כֻּתֹּ֗נֶת

𐤄/𐤊𐤕𐤍𐤕

hakutonet

tunic

or כֻּתֹּנֶת; from an unused root meaning to cover (compare כָּתֵף); a shirt; coat, garment, robe.

H3801

Leviticus 8:7 · Word #4

Lexicon H3801

Lemmaכְּתֹנֶת
Lemma (Paleo)𐤊𐤕𐤍𐤕
Transliterationkᵉthôneth
Strong'sH3801
In-contexttunic

Morphology HTd/Ncfsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H3801-04

the covering-tunic

Rootכתן (k-t-n)
Core Meaningscovering, clothing, garment, that which covers the body
Semantic Rangetunic, shirt, coat, robe, undergarment; a basic body garment worn next to the skin, sometimes ornamented or of special status
Conceptual SignificanceThe כְּתֹנֶת is a foundational Israelite garment, ranging from ordinary daily wear to distinctive garments of honor (such as Joseph’s tunic) and priestly attire. It symbolizes identity, status, and at times covenantal or familial significance within the biblical narrative.
Morphological NotesNoun, common feminine singular absolute, with prefixed definite article (הַ). No pronominal suffix; singular and definite.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from a root associated with covering, so "covering-tunic" preserves the core sense of a garment that covers the body. The morphology (HTd/Ncfsa) indicates a feminine singular absolute noun with the definite article, hence "the" and a singular form are reflected in the rendering.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root כתן (covering, clothing, garment, that which covers the body)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H3801-01 bekhutonotam in their tunic-coverings
H3801-02 hakatenot the body-coverings
H3801-05 katenot covering-tunics of

Word Usage (29 occurrences of H3801)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 3:21 כָּתְנ֥וֹת katenot garments
Genesis 37:3 כְּתֹ֥נֶת ketonet a tunic
Genesis 37:23 כֻּתָּנְתּ֔/וֹ kutaneto his tunic