H4598Hebrewməʿiyl

מְעִיל

cloke, coat, mantle, robe.

28
Total Occurrences
10
Books
28
Old Testament
0
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1robe
  • 2a garment worn over a tunic by men of rank
  • 3a long garment worn by david's daughters
  • 4a garment of the high priest
  • 5(figuratively) of attributes

Etymology & Derivation

from H4603 (מָעַל) in the sense of covering;

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: mᵉʻîyl; Pronunciation: meh-eel'