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Strong's #1915 - ἐπίβλημα
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- that which is thrown or put upon a thing, or that which is added to it
- an addition
- that which is sewed on to cover a rent, a patch
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ἐπί-βλημα, ατος, τό,
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1. that which is thrown over, covering, Nicostr. Com. 15; coverlet, bedspread, IG 12(5).593.4 (Iulis, v B.C.), Gal. 14.638, Sor. 1.85; head-covering, Gal. UP 11.12.
2.. tapestry, hangings, Plu. Cat.Ma. 4, Arr. An. 6.29.5.
II.
1. that which is put on, piece of embroidery, ἐ. ποικίλον IG 12.387.28, 22.1514.31; mantle, LXX Isaiah 3:22.
2.. patch, Matthew 9:16, etc.
3.. outer bandage, Paul. Aeg.6.92.
ἐπίβλημα, ἐπιβλητος, τό (ἐπιβάλλω), that which is thrown or put upon a thing, or that which is added to it; an addition; specifically, that which is sewed on to cover a rent, a patch; Vulg. assumentum ((alsocommissura)) (equivalent to ἐπιρραμα): Matthew 9:16; Mark 2:21; Luke 5:36. (the Sept., Plutarch, Arrian.)
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ἐπί -βλημα , -τος , τό ,
[in LXX: Isaiah 3:22*;]
1. that which is thrown over, a cover.
2. a tapestry, hanging (Is, l.c.).
3. that which is put on;
(a) embroidery;
(b) a patch: Matthew 9:16, Mark 2:21, Luke 5:36.†
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.
For this word in connexion with dress, as in Matthew 9:16 (cf. Isaiah 3:22,† Joshua 9:11 [MT Joshua 9:11] Symm.), cf. the early inscr. Syll 877.4 (c. B.C. 420) στρώματι καὶ ἐνδύματι [καὶ ἐ ]πιβλέματι.
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† The print edition has Isai 332 but it should read Isai 322
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