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Strong's H4598 מְעִיל (meil)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4598 — setobrotos (“motheaten”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4598
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 27
Books 10

Strong's H4598 Quick Answer

Strong's H4598 מְעִיל (m`iyl) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. m`iyl (meh-eel') n-m. 1. a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment) [from H4603 in the sense of covering] It has 27 linked Bible usages across 10 books. Visible English usage signals include robe, mantle, garment, garments, and coat. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
m`iyl (meh-eel') n-m. 1. a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment) [from H4603 in the sense of covering]
Usage
27 linked usages
Books
10 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
robe, mantle, garment, garments, and coat

Meaning and Definition

m`iyl (meh-eel') n-m. 1. a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment) [from H4603 in the sense of covering] KJV: cloke, coat, mantle, robe. Root(s): H4603

Original Word
מְעִיל
Transliteration
m`iyl
Derivation
Root: מעל First root strongs: 4603
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4598. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

robe

Usage: 1) robe 1a) a garment worn over a tunic by men of rank 1b) a long garment worn by David's daughters 1c) a garment of the high priest 1d) (fig.) of attributes

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How Strong's H4598 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render m`iyl, 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.

robe Exodus 28:4 16× garment 2 Samuel 13:18 mantle 1 Samuel 15:27 garments Isaiah 59:17 coat 1 Samuel 2:19 cover Psalms 109:29 covered 1 Samuel 28:14

How Strong's H4598 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 27 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4598 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 H4598 in the Old Testament

27 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 28:4 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 28:31 KJV

And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.

Exodus 28:34 KJV

A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.

Usage Excerpts

First 27 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4598.

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 28:31 Old Testament, KJV
And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod all of blue.
Exodus 28:34 Old Testament, KJV
A golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate, upon the hem of the robe round about.
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 39:22 Old Testament, KJV
And he made the robe of the ephod of woven work, all of blue.
Exodus 39:23 Old Testament, KJV
And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.
Exodus 39:24 Old Testament, KJV
And they made upon the hems of the robe pomegranates of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and twined linen.
Exodus 39:25 Old Testament, KJV
And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;
Exodus 39:26 Old Testament, KJV
A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the LORD commanded Moses.
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.
1 Samuel 2:19 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.
1 Samuel 15:27 Old Testament, KJV
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
1 Samuel 18:4 Old Testament, KJV
And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
1 Samuel 24:4 Old Testament, KJV
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.
1 Samuel 24:11 Old Testament, KJV
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
1 Samuel 28:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.
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.
1 Chronicles 15:27 Old Testament, KJV
And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.
Ezra 9:3 Old Testament, KJV
And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down astonied.
Ezra 9:5 Old Testament, KJV
And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,
Job 1:20 Old Testament, KJV
Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,
Job 2:12 Old Testament, KJV
And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.
Job 29:14 Old Testament, KJV
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
Psalms 109:29 Old Testament, KJV
Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
Isaiah 59:17 Old Testament, KJV
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloak.
Isaiah 61:10 Old Testament, KJV
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Ezekiel 26:16 Old Testament, KJV
Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4598, grouped by book.

Exodus 9 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 6 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4598 FAQ

What does meil (מְעִיל) mean?

Meil (Strong's H4598) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "robe". m`iyl (meh-eel') n-m. 1. a robe (i.e. upper and outer garment) [from H4603 in the sense of covering]

How many times is meil (מְעִיל) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 27 linked usages for Strong's H4598 across 10 books.

Where can I study meil (מְעִיל) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4598 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate meil (מְעִיל)?

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