Reference: Cloak
Easton
an upper garment, "an exterior tunic, wide and long, reaching to the ankles, but without sleeves" (Isa 59:17). The word so rendered is elsewhere rendered "robe" or "mantle." It was worn by the high priest under the ephod (Ex 28:31), by kings and others of rank (1Sa 15:27; Job 1:20; 2:12), and by women (2Sa 13:18).
The word translated "cloke", i.e., outer garment, in Mt 5:40 is in its plural form used of garments in general (Mt 17:2; 26:65). The cloak mentioned here and in Lu 6:29 was the Greek himation, Latin pallium, and consisted of a large square piece of wollen cloth fastened round the shoulders, like the abba of the Arabs. This could be taken by a creditor (Ex 22:26-27), but the coat or tunic (Gr. chiton) mentioned in Mt 5:40 could not.
The cloak which Paul "left at Troas" (2Ti 4:13) was the Roman paenula, a thick upper garment used chiefly in travelling as a protection from the weather. Some, however, have supposed that what Paul meant was a travelling-bag. In the Syriac version the word used means a bookcase. (See Dress.)
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If thou, do take in pledge, the mantle of thy neighbour, by the going in of the sun, shalt thou restore it to him; for that is his only covering, that, is his mantle, for his skin, - wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass when he maketh outcry unto me, then will I hear because, gracious, I am.
And, when Samuel turned about to go away, then laid he hold of the skirt of his robe, and it was rent.
Now she had upon her a long tunic, for, so, used king's daughters to apparel themselves, when they were virgins, in robes. And his attendant took her forth, outside, and bolted the door, after her.
Then Job arose, and rent his robe, and shaved his head, and fell to the earth and worshipped;
And, when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept - and rent, every one his robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads, toward the heavens.
And he put on Righteousness as a coat of mail, And a helmet of victory upon his head, - And he put on the garments of avenging, for clothing, And wrapped about him as a cloak - jealousy,
And, him who is desiring thee to be judged, and to take, thy tunic, let him have, thy mantle also.
And, him who is desiring thee to be judged, and to take, thy tunic, let him have, thy mantle also.
and was transformed before them, - and his face shone as the sun, and, his garments, became white as the light.
Then, the High-priest rent asunder his garments, saying - He hath spoken profanely! What further need have we, of witnesses? Lo! now, ye have heard the profanity!
To him who is smiting thee upon the one cheek, be offering, the other also; and, from him who is taking away thy mantle, thy tunic also, do not forbid:
The cloak that I left in Troas, with Carpus, when thou comest, bring; and the scrolls, especially, the parchments.
Morish
See GARMENTS.