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Strong's G2066 ἐσθής (esthes)

Esthes means “dress” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H2066 — zabad in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G2066
Language Greek
Linked Usages 10
Books 5

Strong's G2066 Quick Answer

Strong's G2066 ἐσθής (esthes) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. esthes (es-thace') n. 1. dress [from hennumi "to clothe"] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include apparel, clothing, and robe. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

Meaning
esthes (es-thace') n. 1. dress [from hennumi "to clothe"]
Usage
10 linked usages
Books
5 indexed books
Corpus
New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Usage Words
apparel, clothing, and robe

Meaning and Definition

esthes (es-thace') n. 1. dress [from hennumi "to clothe"] KJV: apparel, clothing, raiment, robe

Original Word
ἐσθής
Transliteration
esthes
Morphology
noun

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G2066. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

clothing

Usage: ἐσθής, -ῆτος, ἡ (ἕννυμι, to clothe; hence, ἐσθής, Lk, ll with, Elz.) [in LXX: 1Es.8:71 Est.8:73, 2Ma.8:35 2Mac 11:8 * ;] clothing, raiment: Luk.23:11 24:4, Act.10:30 12:21, Jas.2:2-3.† (AS)

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How Strong's G2066 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render esthes, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

apparel Acts 1:10 clothing Acts 10:30 robe Luke 23:11

How Strong's G2066 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 6 linked usages.
  • Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.

In the Septuagint (LXX)

Strong's G2066 (ἐσθής) appears 4 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.

Sample Septuagint occurrences:

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Strong's G2066 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G2066 in the New Testament

6 indexed usages in New Testament.

Luke 23:11 KJV

And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

Acts 1:10 KJV

And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

Acts 10:30 KJV

And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

Strong's G2066 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha

4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

1 Esdras 8:68 Septuagint / Brenton

Now when these things were done, the rulers came unto me, and said,

1 Esdras 8:70 Septuagint / Brenton

For both they and their sons have married with their daughters, and the holy seed is mixed with the strange people of the land; and from the beginning of this matter the rulers and the great men have been partakers of this iniquity.

2 Maccabees 8:35 Septuagint / Brenton

he was through the help of the Lord brought down by them, of whom he made least account; and putting off his glorious apparel, and discharging his company, he came like a fugitive servant through the midland unto Antioch, having very great dishonor, for that his host was destroyed.

Usage Excerpts

First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G2066.

Luke 23:11 New Testament, KJV
And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
Acts 1:10 New Testament, KJV
And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
Acts 10:30 New Testament, KJV
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Acts 12:21 New Testament, KJV
And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
James 2:2 New Testament, KJV
For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;
James 2:3 New Testament, KJV
And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:
1 Esdras 8:68 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
Now when these things were done, the rulers came unto me, and said,
1 Esdras 8:70 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
For both they and their sons have married with their daughters, and the holy seed is mixed with the strange people of the land; and from the beginning of this matter the rulers and the great men have been partakers of this iniquity.
2 Maccabees 8:35 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
he was through the help of the Lord brought down by them, of whom he made least account; and putting off his glorious apparel, and discharging his company, he came like a fugitive servant through the midland unto Antioch, having very great dishonor, for that his host was destroyed.
2 Maccabees 11:8 Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, Septuagint / Brenton
And as they were at Jerusalem, there appeared before them on horseback one in white clothing, shaking his armor of gold.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G2066, grouped by book.

Luke 1 usage, New Testament
Acts 3 usages, New Testament
James 2 usages, New Testament
1 Esdras 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
2 Maccabees 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha

Strong's G2066 FAQ

What does esthes (ἐσθής) mean?

Esthes (Strong's G2066) is a Greek word most simply glossed "dress". esthes (es-thace') n. 1. dress [from hennumi "to clothe"]

How many times is esthes (ἐσθής) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's G2066 across 5 books.

Where can I study esthes (ἐσθής) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G2066 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.

What English words translate esthes (ἐσθής)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as apparel, clothing, and robe. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.

Does Strong's G2066 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?

Yes. The current local index includes 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G2066, with linked reader references where each row is available.