Vesture

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: Ἱμάτιον (Strong'S #2440 — Noun Neuter — himation — him-at'-ee-on )

"an outer garment," is rendered "vesture" in  Revelation 19:13,16 , AV (RV, "garment"). See Apparel , No. 2.

2: Ἱματισμός (Strong'S #2441 — Noun Masculine — himatismos — him-at-is-mos' )

used of "clothing in general," is translated "vesture" in  Matthew 27:35 , AV, in a quotation from  Psalm 22:18 (RV, following the better texts, omits the quotation); in   John 19:24 , AV and RV; see Clothing , No. 4.

3: Περιβόλαιον (Strong'S #4018 — Noun Neuter — peribolation — per-ib-ol'-ah-yon )

is translated "vesture" in  Hebrews 1:12 , AV (RV, "mantle"). See Cover , B, No. 1.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Vesture . In AV [Note: Authorized Version.] this word occurs as the rendering both of words denoting dress or raiment generally, as   Genesis 41:42 ,   Psalms 22:18 , and of special words for the plaid-like upper garment of antiquity, as   Deuteronomy 22:12 (see Fringes),   Revelation 19:18;   Revelation 19:16 (RV [Note: Revised Version.] here ‘garment’), for which see Dress, § 4 ( a ).

A. R. S. Kennedy.

King James Dictionary

VEST'URE, n. See Vest.

1. A garment a robe.

There polish'd chests embroider'd vesture grac'd.

2. Dress garments in general habit clothing vestment as the vesture of priests. 3. Clothing covering.

Rocks, precipices and gulfs appareled with a vesture of plants.

- And gild the humble vestures of the plain.

4. In old law books, the corn with which land was covered as the vesture of an acre. 5. In old books, seisin possession. Obs.

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( v. t.) A garment or garments; a robe; clothing; dress; apparel; vestment; covering; envelope.

(2): ( v. t.) The corn, grass, underwood, stubble, etc., with which land was covered; as, the vesture of an acre.

(3): ( v. t.) Seizin; possession.

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

See Clothes.