לָבַשׁ

Strong’s Definition

properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively

Etymology & Derivation

or לָבֵשׁ; a primitive root;

KJV Usage

(in) apparel, arm, array (self), clothe (self), come upon, put (on, upon), wear.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to dress, wear, clothe, put on clothing, be clothed
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(pual) to be fully clothed
• 4.(hiphil) to clothe, array with, dress

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: lâbash; Pronunciation: law-bash'