H8516 H8516
clothing, raiment, garment (noun for apparel, used metaphorically for God's armor of vengeance)
This noun denotes raiment or clothing, appearing only in Isaiah 59:17 in a striking metaphor. The prophet describes God putting on 'garments of vengeance as raiment,' clothing himself for battle on Israel's behalf. The image draws on ancient Near Eastern warrior iconography, where deities and kings don armor for combat. Here God's 'clothing' includes righteousness as breastplate and salvation as helmet, creating a full suit of divine armor. The term emphasizes the completeness of God's preparation for judgment and deliverance.
Senses
1. sense 1 — In Isaiah 59:17, this metaphorical garment is part of God's battle dress as divine warrior. He clothes himself in vengeance as one would put on raiment, preparing to act on behalf of his oppressed people. The image influenced later texts (including Ephesians 6's armor of God), establishing a tradition of spiritual armor imagery. The cross-linguistic evidence shows 'clothing' or 'vestment,' recognizing the metaphor's power. 1×
AR["لِبَاسًا"]·ben["পোশাক-হিসেবে"]·DE["[תלבשת]"]·EN["as-clothing"]·FR["[תלבשת]"]·heb["תלבושת"]·HI["पहिनावे"]·ID["sebagai-jubah"]·IT["[תלבשת]"]·jav["ageman"]·KO["옷이니"]·PT["roupa"]·RU["облачение"]·ES["vestidura"]·SW["kama-nguo"]·TR["giysi"]·urd["پوشاک-کی-طرح"]
Related Senses
G0846 1. third-person pronoun reference (5552×)H???? 1. (4670×)H6213a 1. do, perform, act (2383×)G4160 1. do, act, perform (473×)H5221 1. Hifil: to strike in battle, smite enemies (362×)H0899b 1. garment, article of clothing (216×)H6213a 2. make, construct, fabricate (148×)H3772 1. cut a covenant / make a pact (97×)H5060 1. touch physically (Qal) (96×)H3615 1. complete a task (Piel) (85×)H3772 2. cut off / destroy (Hifil causative) (81×)H3920 1. capture, seize (Qal) (76×)H???? 12. (76×)H3772 3. be cut off / be eliminated (Niphal) (74×)H6213a 3. be done, be made (Niphal) (73×)G4160 2. make, construct, create (62×)H3847 1. Qal: put on, wear (60×)H8210 1. pour out (liquid/libation) (59×)G2440 1. garment or clothing (general) (54×)H4191 4. kill / put to death (Hifil causative) (50×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
† תִּלְבֹּ֫שֶׁת n.f. raiment;—וַיִּלְבַּשׁ בִּגְדֵי נָקָם ת׳ Is 59:17 and he put on garments of vengeance as raiment (of י׳ as champion of Israel).