Strong's H8008 · Hebrew
שַׂלְמָה
salmâh · /sal-maw'/
Definition
a dress
KJV: clothes, garment, raiment.
Root / derivation: transp. for H8071 (שִׂמְלָה);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered שַׂלְמָה across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus2 verses
For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or for any manner of lost thing, which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judges; and whom the judges shall condemn, he shall pay double unto his neighbour.
Exodus 22:26If thou at all take thy neighbour's raiment to pledge, thou shalt deliver it unto him by that the sun goeth down:
Deuteronomy2 verses
In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.
Deuteronomy 29:5And I have led you forty years in the wilderness: your clothes are not waxen old upon you, and thy shoe is not waxen old upon thy foot.
Joshua3 verses
And old shoes and clouted upon their feet, and old garments upon them; and all the bread of their provision was dry and mouldy.
Joshua 9:13And these bottles of wine, which we filled, were new; and, behold, they be rent: and these our garments and our shoes are become old by reason of the very long journey.
Joshua 22:8And he spake unto them, saying, Return with much riches unto your tents, and with very much cattle, with silver, and with gold, and with brass, and with iron, and with very much raiment: divide the spoil of your enemies with your brethren.
1 Kings3 verses
And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.
1 Kings 11:29And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet Ahijah the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two were alone in the field:
1 Kings 11:30And Ahijah caught the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces:
2 Chronicles1 verse
Psalms1 verse
Song of Solomon1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H8008 (salmâh) mean?
a dress
How many times does H8008 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H8008 (שַׂלְמָה) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “raiment.”
How is salmâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H8008 is rendered as “raiment” (5×), “garment” (4×), “garments” (4×), “clothes” (3×).
Where does the Hebrew word שַׂלְמָה come from?
transp. for H8071 (שִׂמְלָה);