Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

ἱμάτιον

Vocabulary form: 
iJmavtion, -ou, tov
Definition: 

garment

Frequency: 
60
GK: 
2668
Root: 
iJmatio
Cognates: 

The himation is a Greek garment worn over the tunic.

Mnemonics

You need a thick himation on "Himalaya Mountains"

Biblical Concordance

1 Peter 3:3 Do not let your beauty be external — such as braiding the hair, wearing gold jewelry, or dressing up in fine clothes (himatiōn | ἱματίων | gen pl neut) —
Revelation 3:4 But you have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments (himatia | ἱμάτια | acc pl neut), and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
Revelation 3:5 The one who conquers will, in this way, be dressed in white clothing (himatiois | ἱματίοις | dat pl neut), and I will never erase his name from the Book of Life, but will acknowledge his name before my Father and before his angels.
Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire so you can be rich; and white garments (himatia | ἱμάτια | acc pl neut) to clothe yourself so your shameful nakedness will not be exposed; and salve to put on your eyes so you can see!
Revelation 4:4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on those thrones were twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments (himatiois | ἱματίοις | dat pl neut), and upon their heads were crowns of gold.
Revelation 16:15 (“Behold, I am coming like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays awake and keeps his clothes (himatia | ἱμάτια | acc pl neut) at hand, so that he will not be caught naked and his shameful condition be seen.”)
Revelation 19:13 He is clothed in a robe (himation | ἱμάτιον | acc sg neut) dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is the Word of God.
Revelation 19:16 On his robe (himation | ἱμάτιον | acc sg neut) and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.

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