χλαμύς

Back to Dictionaries

G5511

Transliteration: chlamýs

Pronunciation: khlam-ooce'

Definition: robe

- Original: χλαμύς

- Transliteration: Chlamus

- Phonetic: khlam-ooce'

- Definition:

1. a chalamys, an outer garment usually worn over the tunic

2. a kind of short cloak worn by soldiers, military officers, magistrates, kings, emperors

- Origin: of uncertain derivation

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: Of uncertain derivation; a military cloak: - robe.