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אַדֶּרֶת H155
H155 is the Hebrew word אַדֶּרֶת, transliterated ʼaddereth and said ad-deh'-reth. The King James Version most often renders it garment.
What it means
something ample (as a large vine, a wide dress).
Where it comes from
feminine of H117 (אַדִּיר); ; also the same as H145 (אֶדֶר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: garment, glory, goodly, mantle, robe.
Verses using אַדֶּרֶת
All 12 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 25:25 · KJV
And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau.
Joshua 7:21 · KJV
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
Joshua 7:24 · KJV
And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.
1 Kings 19:13 · KJV
And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
1 Kings 19:19 · KJV
So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
2 Kings 2:8 · KJV
And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
2 Kings 2:13 · KJV
He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan;
2 Kings 2:14 · KJV
And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
Ezekiel 17:8 · KJV
It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.
Jonah 3:6 · KJV
For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
Zechariah 11:3 · KJV
There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
Zechariah 13:4 · KJV
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive:
Common questions
What does Strong's H155 mean?
H155 is the Hebrew word אַדֶּרֶת (ʼaddereth), meaning something ample (as a large vine, a wide dress).
How is H155 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it garment (4 times), mantle (4 times), also the mantle (1 time), might be a goodly (1 time), robe (1 time), among others.
How many times does H155 appear in the Bible?
אַדֶּרֶת (ʼaddereth) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H155 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: feminine of H117 (אַדִּיר); ; also the same as H145 (אֶדֶר).
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