Strong's H155 · Hebrew
אַדֶּרֶת
ʼaddereth · /ad-deh'-reth/
Definition
something ample (as a large vine, a wide dress)
KJV: garment, glory, goodly, mantle, robe.
Root / derivation: feminine of H117 (אַדִּיר); ; also the same as H145 (אֶדֶר)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אַדֶּרֶת across 12 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis1 verse
Joshua2 verses
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. wedge: Heb. tongue
Joshua 7:24And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.
1 Kings2 verses
And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
1 Kings 19:19So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
2 Kings3 verses
And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
2 Kings 2:13He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; bank: Heb. lip
2 Kings 2:14And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.
Zechariah2 verses
There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
Zechariah 13:4And it shall come to pass in that day, that the prophets shall be ashamed every one of his vision, when he hath prophesied; neither shall they wear a rough garment to deceive: a rough: Heb. a garment of hair deceive: Heb. lie
Topics that use this word
Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H155 (ʼaddereth) mean?
something ample (as a large vine, a wide dress)
How many times does H155 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H155 (אַדֶּרֶת) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “mantle.”
How is ʼaddereth translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H155 is rendered as “mantle” (5×), “garment” (4×), “glory” (1×), “goodly” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word אַדֶּרֶת come from?
feminine of H117 (אַדִּיר); ; also the same as H145 (אֶדֶר)