STRONGS NUMBER G4749


Word Summary
stolē: equipment, apparel
Original Word: στολή
Transliteration: stolē
Phonetic Spelling: (stol-ay')
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Short Definition: equipment, apparel
Meaning: equipment, apparel
Strong's Concordance
long robe.

From stello; equipment, i.e. (specially), a "stole" or long-fitting gown (as a mark of dignity) -- long clothing (garment), (long) robe.

see GREEK stello

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4749: στολή

στολή, στολῆς, (στέλλω (which see) to prepare, equip, 2 perfect

1. an equipment (Aeschylus).

2. an equipment in clothes, clothing; specifically, a loose outer garment for men which extended to the feet (cf. English stole (Dict. of Chris. Antiq. under the word)), worn by kings (Jonah 3:6), priests, and persons of rank: Mark 12:38; Mark 16:5; Luke 15:22; Luke 20:46; Revelation 6:11; Revelation 7:9, 13 (14{a},14{b} Rec.; Revelation 22:14 L T Tr WH). (Tragg., Xenophon, Plato, and following; the Sept. chiefly for בֶּגֶד.) (Cf. Trench, § l.)