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Coat

The tunic worn like the shirt next the skin (Lev. 16:4; Cant. 5:3; 2 Sam. 15:32; Ex. 28:4; 29:5). The “coats of skins” prepared by God for Adam and Eve were probably nothing more than aprons (Gen. 3:21). This tunic was sometimes woven entire without a seam (John 19:23); it was also sometimes of “many colours” (Gen. 37:3; R.V. marg., “a long garment with sleeves”). The “fisher’s coat” of John 21:7 was obviously an outer garment or cloak, as was also the “coat” made by Hannah for Samuel (1 Sam. 2:19). (See DRESS.)

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In the Bible

26

Verses where Coat is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Samuel 2:19

    Each year his mother would make him a little robe and bring it to him when she went with her husband to offer the annual sacrifice.

  • 1 Samuel 17:5

    and he had a bronze helmet on his head. He wore a bronze coat of mail weighing five thousand shekels,

  • 1 Samuel 17:38

    Then Saul clothed David in his own tunic, put a bronze helmet on his head, and dressed him in armor.

  • 2 Samuel 15:32

    When David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.

  • Deuteronomy 27:2

    And on the day you cross the Jordan into the land that the LORD your God is giving you, set up large stones and coat them with plaster.

  • Deuteronomy 27:4

    And when you have crossed the Jordan, you are to set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I am commanding you today, and you are to coat them with plaster.

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Coat references

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)

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