Word Study · Strong's H3801 · Hebrew
כְּתֹנֶת
kethoneth
keth-o'-neth
Strong's 1890 spelling: kᵉthôneth
“a shirt”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a shirt
Rendered in the KJV as
coat, garment, robe.
- 29occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 9 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 22inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 29 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 22
- כְּתֹ֣נֶת4
- וְכָתְנֹ֥ת2
- כְּתֹ֥נֶת2
- כֻּתֳּנֹֽת׃2
- כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹ2
- בְּכֻתֳּנֹתָ֔ם1
- הַכְּתֹ֧נֶת1
- הַכְּתֹ֣נֶת1
- הַכָּתְנֹ֥ת1
- הַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶת1
- הַכֻּתֹּ֔נֶת1
- הַכֻּתֹּ֗נֶת1
and 10 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 18
- tunics4
- [the] long garment of3
- the tunic3
- a long garment of2
- and tunics of2
- garments of2
- tunic my2
- ¿ [the] long garment of1
- [it is] [the] long garment of1
- a tunic of1
- and [the] long garment of1
- and a tunic of1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 12
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)7
- noun · feminine plural4
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singular4
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)2
- noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)2
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular2
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1
- preposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)1
- question particle + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcfsc · 7
- HNcfpa · 4
- HTd/Ncfsa · 4
- HC/Ncfpc · 2
- HC/Ncfsc · 2
- HNcfpc · 2
- HNcfsc/Sp1bs · 2
- HNcfsc/Sp3ms · 2
- HNcfsc/Sp2ms · 1
- HR/Ncfpc/Sp3mp · 1
- HTd/Ncfpc · 1
- HTi/Ncfsc · 1
All 29, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
- Genesis9 of 29 · 31%
- Exodus7 of 29 · 24%
- Leviticus4 of 29 · 14%
- 2 Samuel3 of 29 · 10%
- Nehemiah2 of 29 · 7%
Genesis carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Genesis9 occurrences
- Genesis 3:21כָּתְנ֥וֹתkatenotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them.here: garments of
- Genesis 37:3כְּתֹ֥נֶתketonetnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.here: a long garment of
- Genesis 37:23כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹkutanetonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularSo when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—here: long garment his
- Genesis 37:23כְּתֹ֥נֶתketonetnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—here: [the] long garment of
- Genesis 37:31כְּתֹ֣נֶתketonetnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.here: [the] long garment of
- Genesis 37:31הַכֻּתֹּ֖נֶתhakutonetthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularThen they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.here: the long garment
- Genesis 37:32כְּתֹ֣נֶתketonetnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.”here: [the] long garment of
- Genesis 37:32הַכְּתֹ֧נֶתhaketonetquestion particle + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.”here: ¿ [the] long garment of
- Genesis 37:33כְּתֹ֣נֶתketonetnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”here: [it is] [the] long garment of
Exodus7 occurrences
- Exodus 28:4וּכְתֹ֥נֶתukhetonetconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.here: and a tunic of
- Exodus 28:39הַכְּתֹ֣נֶתhaketonetthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularYou are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.here: the tunic
- Exodus 28:40כֻתֳּנֹ֔תkhutonotnoun · feminine pluralMake tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.here: tunics
- Exodus 29:5הַכֻּתֹּ֔נֶתhakutonetthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularTake the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastplate. Fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband.here: the tunic
- Exodus 29:8כֻּתֳּנֹֽת׃kutonotnoun · feminine pluralPresent his sons as well and clothe them with tunics.here: tunics
- Exodus 39:27הַכָּתְנֹ֥תhakatenotthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver,here: the tunics
- Exodus 40:14כֻּתֳּנֹֽת׃kutonotnoun · feminine pluralBring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics.here: tunics
Leviticus4 occurrences
- Leviticus 8:7הַכֻּתֹּ֗נֶתhakutonetthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singularHe put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.here: the tunic
- Leviticus 8:13כֻּתֳּנֹת֙kutonotnoun · feminine pluralThen Moses presented Aaron’s sons, put tunics on them, wrapped sashes around them, and tied headbands on them, just as the LORD had commanded him.here: tunics
- Leviticus 10:5בְּכֻתֳּנֹתָ֔םbekhutonotampreposition + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralSo they came forward and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as Moses had directed.here: in tunics their
- Leviticus 16:4כְּתֹֽנֶת־ketonet-noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them.here: a tunic of
2 Samuel3 occurrences
- 2 Samuel 13:18כְּתֹ֣נֶתketonetnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)So Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore.here: a long garment of
- 2 Samuel 13:19וּכְתֹ֧נֶתukhetonetconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying bitterly.here: and [the] long garment of
- 2 Samuel 15:32כֻּתָּנְתּ֔וֹkutanetonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularWhen David came to the summit, where he used to worship God, Hushai the Archite was there to meet him with his robe torn and dust on his head.here: tunic his
Nehemiah2 occurrences
- Nehemiah 7:70כָּתְנוֹת֙katenotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments.here: garments of
- Nehemiah 7:72וְכָתְנֹ֥תvekhatenotconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.here: and tunics of