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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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man´t ' 50 : Used 5 times of Elijah's mantle ( אדּרת , 'addereth , 1 Kings 19:18 , 1 Kings 19:19; 2 Kings 2:8 , 2 Kings 2:13 , 2 Kings 2:14 ), which was probably of hair. Found in plural once (Isaiah 3:22 ), where it (ma‛aṭāphōth ) is an upper wide tunic with sleeves (kethōneth ). See DRESS; KERCHIEF .

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Mantle'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​m/mantle.html. 1915.
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