מְעִילnoun masculine1Samuel 2:19robe (Thes conjecture original meaning
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מעל, compare
בגד; Ba
ES 15 compare Arabic
an outer garment, but against this Sta
ThLz, Apr. 28, 1894, 235); —
׳מExodus 28:31 18t.; suffix
מְעִילוֺ1 Samuel 15:27;
מְעִלוֺJob 1:20;
Job 2:12 4t. singular; plural
מְעִילִים2 Samuel 13:18, (but strike out We Klo Kit Bu SS; original gloss
מֵעוֺלָם We Kit Bu);
מְעִילֵיהֶםEzekiel 26:16; — exterior garment,
robe, worn over the inner tunic
׃ כְּתֹנֶת1worn by men of rank: Saul and Jonathan1 Samuel 18:4; 1 Samuel 24:5; 1 Samuel 24:12 (twice in verse); princes of the sea Ezekiel 26:16; Job Job 1:20; Job 2:12; Samuel 1 Samuel 15:27; 1 Samuel 28:14; Ezra Ezra 9:3,5; David clothed with בוץ׳מ1 Chronicles 15:27 (in the procession of the ark); the child Samuel had קָטֹן׳מ1 Samuel 2:19; — (it had a skirt כנף1 Samuel 15:27; 1 Samuel 24:5; 1 Samuel 24:12 (twice in verse)).
2worn by the daughters of David2 Samuel 13:18 (but probably strike out, see above)
3robe of high priest (only P): מְעִיל הָאֵפוֺד, made of purple stuff, Exodus 28:31; Exodus 29:5; Exodus 39:22; אפוד ומעילExodus 28:4; הַמְּעִילLeviticus 8:7, having שׁוּלֵי הַמְּעִיל skirts Exodus 28:34; Exodus 39:24,25,26, around which were alternate coloured pomegranates and golden bells, and מִּי הַמְּעִיל, an opening or hole by which it might be drawn over the head Exodus 39:28.
4figurative of attributes (of ׳י, and of men), קנאהIsaiah 59:17; צדקהIsaiah 61:10; משׁפטJob 29:14; בשׁתPsalm 109:29.
II. מַ֫עַל see below עלה. מֵעַל see עַל. p. 751, 758f
[מֹ֫עַל], מַעֲלֶה, מַעֲלָה see below עלה.
[מַעֲלִיל, מַעֲלָל] see עלל.
[מַעֲמָד], מָעֳמָד see עמד. מַעֲמָסָה see עמס.
מַעֲמַקִּים see עמק. מַ֫עַן see מַעֲנֶה below I. עָנָה.
מַעֲנֶה, מַעֲנָה, מַעֲנִית see I. ענה.
מְעֹנָה see עון.
Strong's Hebrew: 4598. מְעִיל (meil) — 28 Occurrences
Exodus 28:4
HEB:חֹ֤שֶׁן וְאֵפוֹד֙ וּמְעִ֔יל וּכְתֹ֥נֶת תַּשְׁבֵּ֖ץ
NAS: and an ephod and a robe and a tunic
KJV: and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered
INT: A breastpiece and an ephod robe tunic of checkered
Exodus 28:31
HEB:וְעָשִׂ֛יתָ אֶת־ מְעִ֥יל הָאֵפ֖וֹד כְּלִ֥יל
NAS: You shall make the robe of the ephod
KJV: And thou shalt make the robe of the ephod
INT: shall make the robe of the ephod all
Exodus 28:34
HEB:עַל־ שׁוּלֵ֥י הַמְּעִ֖יל סָבִֽיב׃
NAS: all around on the hem of the robe.
KJV: upon the hem of the robe round about.
INT: on the hem of the robe all
Exodus 29:5
HEB:הַכֻּתֹּ֔נֶת וְאֵת֙ מְעִ֣יל הָאֵפֹ֔ד וְאֶת־
NAS: the tunic and the robe of the ephod
KJV: the coat, and the robe of the ephod,
INT: Aaron the tunic and the robe of the ephod and the ephod
Exodus 39:22
HEB:וַיַּ֛עַשׂ אֶת־ מְעִ֥יל הָאֵפֹ֖ד מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
NAS: Then he made the robe of the ephod
KJV: And he made the robe of the ephod
INT: made the robe of the ephod work
Exodus 39:23
HEB: וּפִֽי־ הַמְּעִ֥יל בְּתוֹכ֖וֹ כְּפִ֣י
NAS: and the opening of the robe was [at the top] in the center,
KJV: in the midst of the robe, as the hole
INT: and the opening of the robe the center as the opening
Exodus 39:24
HEB:עַל־ שׁוּלֵ֣י הַמְּעִ֔יל רִמּוֹנֵ֕י תְּכֵ֥לֶת
NAS: [linen] on the hem of the robe.
KJV: upon the hems of the robe pomegranates
INT: on the hem of the robe pomegranates of blue
Exodus 39:25
HEB:עַל־ שׁוּלֵ֤י הַמְּעִיל֙ סָבִ֔יב בְּת֖וֹךְ
KJV: upon the hem of the robe, round about
INT: on the hem of the robe all between
Exodus 39:26
HEB:עַל־ שׁוּלֵ֥י הַמְּעִ֖יל סָבִ֑יב לְשָׁרֵ֕ת
KJV: the hem of the robe to minister
INT: on the hem of the robe all the service
Leviticus 8:7
HEB:אֹתוֹ֙ אֶֽת־ הַמְּעִ֔יל וַיִּתֵּ֥ן עָלָ֖יו
NAS: and clothed him with the robe and put
KJV: and clothed him with the robe, and put
INT: and clothed with the robe and put and
1 Samuel 2:19
HEB: וּמְעִ֤יל קָטֹן֙ תַּעֲשֶׂה־
NAS: him a little robe and bring
KJV: him a little coat, and brought
INT:robe A little make
1 Samuel 15:27
HEB:וַיַּחֲזֵ֥ק בִּכְנַף־ מְעִיל֖וֹ וַיִּקָּרַֽע׃
NAS: the edge of his robe, and it tore.
KJV: upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
INT: seized the edge of his robe tore
1 Samuel 18:4
HEB:יְהוֹנָתָ֗ן אֶֽת־ הַמְּעִיל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָלָ֔יו
NAS: stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave
KJV: stripped himself of the robe that [was] upon him, and gave
INT: stripped Jonathan of the robe after and
1 Samuel 24:4
HEB:אֶת־ כְּנַֽף־ הַמְּעִ֥יל אֲשֶׁר־ לְשָׁא֖וּל
NAS: the edge of Saul's robe secretly.
KJV: the skirt of Saul's robe privily.
INT: and cut the edge robe of which of Saul's
1 Samuel 24:11
HEB:אֶת־ כְּנַ֥ף מְעִילְךָ֖ בְּיָדִ֑י כִּ֡י
NAS: the edge of your robe in my hand!
KJV: the skirt of thy robe in my hand:
INT: see the edge of your robe my hand for
1 Samuel 24:11
HEB:אֶת־ כְּנַ֨ף מְעִֽילְךָ֜ וְלֹ֣א הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָ
NAS: the edge of your robe and did not kill
KJV: the skirt of thy robe, and killed
INT: cut the edge of your robe and did not kill
1 Samuel 28:14
HEB:וְה֥וּא עֹטֶ֖ה מְעִ֑יל וַיֵּ֤דַע שָׁאוּל֙
NAS: up, and he is wrapped with a robe. And Saul
KJV: and he [is] covered with a mantle. And Saul
INT: and he is wrapped A robe knew and Saul
2 Samuel 13:18
HEB:הַמֶּ֛לֶךְ הַבְּתוּלֹ֖ת מְעִילִ֑ים וַיֹּצֵ֨א אוֹתָ֤הּ
NAS: dressed themselves in robes. Then his attendant
KJV: of divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's
INT: of the king the virgin robes took his attendant
1 Chronicles 15:27
HEB:וְדָוִ֞יד מְכֻרְבָּ֣ל ׀ בִּמְעִ֣יל בּ֗וּץ וְכָל־
NAS: was clothed with a robe of fine linen
KJV: [was] clothed with a robe of fine linen,
INT: now David was clothed A robe of fine all
Ezra 9:3
HEB:אֶת־ בִּגְדִ֖י וּמְעִילִ֑י וָאֶמְרְטָ֞ה מִשְּׂעַ֤ר
NAS: my garment and my robe, and pulled
KJV: my garment and my mantle, and plucked off
INT: tore my garment and my robe and pulled of the hair
Ezra 9:5
HEB:וּבְקָרְעִ֥י בִגְדִ֖י וּמְעִילִ֑י וָֽאֶכְרְעָה֙ עַל־
NAS: even with my garment and my robe torn,
KJV: my garment and my mantle, I fell
INT: torn my garment and my robe fell on
Job 1:20
HEB:וַיִּקְרַ֣ע אֶת־ מְעִל֔וֹ וַיָּ֖גָז אֶת־
NAS: and tore his robe and shaved
KJV: and rent his mantle, and shaved
INT: Job and tore his robe and shaved his head
Job 2:12
HEB:וַֽיִּקְרְעוּ֙ אִ֣ישׁ מְעִל֔וֹ וַיִּזְרְק֥וּ עָפָ֛ר
NAS: of them tore his robe and they threw
KJV: every one his mantle, and sprinkled
INT: tore and each his robe threw dust
Job 29:14
HEB:לָ֭בַשְׁתִּי וַיִּלְבָּשֵׁ֑נִי כִּמְעִ֥יל וְ֝צָנִ֗יף מִשְׁפָּטִֽי׃
NAS: me; My justice was like a robe and a turban.
KJV: me: my judgment [was] as a robe and a diadem.
INT: put clothed A robe turban my justice
Psalm 109:29
HEB:כְּלִמָּ֑ה וְיַעֲט֖וּ כַמְעִ֣יל בָּשְׁתָּֽם׃
NAS: themselves with their own shame as with a robe.
KJV: themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
INT: dishonor cover A robe shame
Isaiah 59:17
HEB:תִּלְבֹּ֔שֶׁת וַיַּ֥עַט כַּמְעִ֖יל קִנְאָֽה׃
NAS: Himself with zeal as a mantle.
KJV: and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
INT: clothing and wrapped A mantle zeal
Isaiah 61:10
HEB:בִּגְדֵי־ יֶ֔שַׁע מְעִ֥יל צְדָקָ֖ה יְעָטָ֑נִי
NAS: He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness,
KJV: he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness,
INT: garments of salvation A robe of righteousness covered
Ezekiel 26:16
HEB:וְהֵסִ֙ירוּ֙ אֶת־ מְעִ֣ילֵיהֶ֔ם וְאֶת־ בִּגְדֵ֥י
NAS: remove their robes and strip off
KJV: and lay away their robes, and put off
INT: of the sea remove their robes garments their embroidered
an outer garment, but against this StaThLz, Apr. 28, 1894, 235); — ׳מExodus 28:31 18t.; suffix מְעִילוֺ1 Samuel 15:27; מְעִלוֺJob 1:20; Job 2:12 4t. singular; plural מְעִילִים2 Samuel 13:18, (but strike out We Klo Kit Bu SS; original gloss מֵעוֺלָם We Kit Bu); מְעִילֵיהֶםEzekiel 26:16; — exterior garment, robe, worn over the inner tunic ׃ כְּתֹנֶת