ἔσθησις
ésthēsis
G2067
SILEX Entry
Definition
Garment, item of clothing worn on the body; in extended contexts, refers generally to attire or dress. The term encompasses both everyday clothing and, less commonly, formal, ceremonial, or distinctive garments.
Semantic Range
garment, clothing, attire, dress, apparel
Root / Etymology
From a derivative of ἐσθής (garment), which is of uncertain origin; related to the verb ἕννυμι (to clothe, put on). The noun ἔσθησις is a verbal noun formation, indicating the result or product of dressing or clothing.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ἔσθησις appears rarely in Koine Greek texts, more commonly encountered in late classical and Hellenistic Greek. In the Septuagint and the New Testament, it typically denotes an article of clothing or overall attire, without specifying the type or quality unless the context supplies further detail. Greek writers sometimes use ἔσθησις interchangeably with ἐσθής, though ἐσθής is more common for everyday garments. In some English translations (e.g., KJV), 'government' is a misreading of 'garment.' Modern scholarship recognizes ἔσθησις as strictly related to clothing, not governance or office. There is no evidence that ἔσθησις was ever used to indicate governmental authority or office in Hellenistic or early Roman period texts. In contrast, terms like ἱματισμός or ἱμάτιον often denote more specific or outer garments. Use of ἔσθησις carries no inherent connotation of religious, ethnic, or gender-specific attire unless specified by context.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from a derivative of ἐσθής; clothing (concretely):--government.
Word Forms
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Occurrences in Scripture
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