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Strong's H3801 כְּתֹנֶת (kethoneth)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3801 — hoonkaihoenkaihoerchomenos in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H3801
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 26
Books 9

Strong's H3801 Quick Answer

Strong's H3801 כְּתוֹנֶת כּוּתּתּוֹנֶת (kthoneth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. kthoneth (keth-o'-neth) (or kuttoneth {koot-to'-neth}) n-f. 1. a shirt [from an unused root meaning to cover] It has 26 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include coat, coats, garments, garment, and robe. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
kthoneth (keth-o'-neth) (or kuttoneth {koot-to'-neth}) n-f. 1. a shirt [from an unused root meaning to cover]
Usage
26 linked usages
Books
9 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
coat, coats, garments, garment, and robe

Meaning and Definition

kthoneth (keth-o'-neth) (or kuttoneth {koot-to'-neth}) n-f. 1. a shirt [from an unused root meaning to cover] KJV: coat, garment, robe. Compare: H3802

Original Word
כְּתוֹנֶת כּוּתּתּוֹנֶת
Transliteration
kthoneth
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3801. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H3801 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render kthoneth, 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.

coat Exodus 28:4 coats Exodus 28:40 garments Ezra 2:69 garment 2 Samuel 13:18 robe Isaiah 22:21

How Strong's H3801 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. 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 Old Testament with 26 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3801 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 H3801 in the Old Testament

26 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 3:21 KJV

Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.

Genesis 37:3 KJV

Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.

Genesis 37:23 KJV

And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;

Usage Excerpts

First 26 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3801.

Genesis 3:21 Old Testament, KJV
Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
Genesis 37:3 Old Testament, KJV
Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he was the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of many colours.
Genesis 37:23 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;
Genesis 37:31 Old Testament, KJV
And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
Genesis 37:32 Old Testament, KJV
And they sent the coat of many colours, and they brought it to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it be thy son's coat or no.
Genesis 37:33 Old Testament, KJV
And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
Exodus 28:4 Old Testament, KJV
And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.
Exodus 28:39 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework.
Exodus 28:40 Old Testament, KJV
And for Aaron's sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.
Exodus 29:5 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:
Exodus 29:8 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them.
Exodus 39:27 Old Testament, KJV
And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons,
Exodus 40:14 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:
Leviticus 8:7 Old Testament, KJV
And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith.
Leviticus 8:13 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses brought Aaron's sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Leviticus 10:5 Old Testament, KJV
So they went near, and carried them in their coats out of the camp; as Moses had said.
Leviticus 16:4 Old Testament, KJV
He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.
2 Samuel 13:18 Old Testament, KJV
And she had a garment of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters that were virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.
2 Samuel 13:19 Old Testament, KJV
And Tamar put ashes on her head, and rent her garment of divers colours that was on her, and laid her hand on her head, and went on crying.
2 Samuel 15:32 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass, that when David was come to the top of the mount, where he worshipped God, behold, Hushai the Archite came to meet him with his coat rent, and earth upon his head:
Ezra 2:69 Old Testament, KJV
They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.
Nehemiah 7:70 Old Testament, KJV
And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.
Nehemiah 7:72 Old Testament, KJV
And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests' garments.
Job 30:18 Old Testament, KJV
By the great force of my disease is my garment changed: it bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.
Song of Solomon 5:3 Old Testament, KJV
I have put off my coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?
Isaiah 22:21 Old Testament, KJV
And I will clothe him with thy robe, and strengthen him with thy girdle, and I will commit thy government into his hand: and he shall be a father to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to the house of Judah.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3801, grouped by book.

Genesis 6 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 7 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
Ezra 1 usage, Old Testament
Nehemiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H3801 FAQ

What does kethoneth (כְּתֹנֶת) mean?

Kethoneth (Strong's H3801) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "shirt". kthoneth (keth-o'-neth) (or kuttoneth {koot-to'-neth}) n-f. 1. a shirt [from an unused root meaning to cover]

How many times is kethoneth (כְּתֹנֶת) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 26 linked usages for Strong's H3801 across 9 books.

Where can I study kethoneth (כְּתֹנֶת) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3801 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate kethoneth (כְּתֹנֶת)?

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