χιτών chitōn

Greek word for “tunic” · Strong’s G5509 · used 11 times in 10 verses

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Meaning

χιτών, ῶνος, ὁ; the garment worn next the skin (though two tunics were sometimes worn, see Swete, Mk., 117), a tunic:, 14:63, 9:3, Ju 23;

How it is translated

Glosses given for chitōn in context, with how often each is used:

• tunics 5
• tunic 4
• garments 1
• clothing 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Matthew 5 (1), Matthew 10 (1), Mark 6 (1), Mark 14 (1), Luke 3 (1), Luke 6 (1), Luke 9 (1), John 19 (1), Acts 9 (1), Jude 1 (1)

Forms

• χιτῶνας 6
• χιτῶνα 3
• χιτῶνά 1
• χιτὼν 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with chitōn more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• ἱμάτιον himation “clothing” 4
• δύο duo “two” 4
• πήρα pēra “bag” 2
• ῥάβδος rhabdos “rod” 2
• αἴρω airō “to take up” 2
• ὁδός hodos “road” 2
• λαμβάνω lambanō “to take” 2

Key verses

The verses using chitōn that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 5:40 — And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
• Matthew 10:10 — Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat.
• Mark 6:9 — But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
• Mark 14:63 — Then the high priest rent his clothes, and saith, What need we any further witnesses?
• Luke 3:11 — He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
• Luke 6:29 — And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
• Luke 9:3 — And he said unto them, Take nothing for your journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece.
• John 19:23 — Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments, and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also his coat: now the coat was without…
• Acts 9:39 — Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats…
• Jude 1:23 — And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.