Quick Definition
a patch on a garment
Strong's Definition
a patch
Derivation: from G1911 (ἐπιβάλλω);
KJV Usage: piece
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ἐπίβλημα, ἐπιβλητος, τό (ἐπιβάλλω), that which is thrown or put upon a thing, or that which is added to it; an addition; specifically, that which is sewed on to cover a rent, a patch; Vulg.assumentum ((alsocommissura)) (equivalent to ἐπιρραμα): Mat_9:16; Mar_2:21; Luk_5:36. (the Sept., Plutarch, Arrian.)
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
ἐπίβλημα epiblēma 4x
that which is put over or upon; in NT a patch, Mat_9:16 ; Mar_2:21 ; Luk_5:36 (2x)
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
ἐπί -βλημα , -τος , τό ,
[in LXX : Isa_3:22 * ;]
1. that which is thrown over, a cover.
2. a tapestry, hanging (Is, l.c .).
3. that which is put on;
(a) embroidery ;
(b) a patch: Mat_9:16 , Mar_2:21 , Luk_5:36 .†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
ἐπίβλημα [page 236]
For this word in connexion with dress, as in Mat_9:16 (cf. Isa_3:22 ,† Jos_9:11 [MT Jos_9:11 ] Symm.), cf. the early inscr. Syll 877 .4 ( c. B.C. 420) στρώματι καὶ ἐνδύματι [καὶ ἐ ]πιβλέματι .
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† The print edition has Isai 3 32 but it should read Isai 3 22
Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon
ἐπίβλημα ἐπίβλημα, ατος, τό, [Etym: ἐπιβάλλω] "that which is thrown over, tapestry, hangings", Plut. "that which is put on, a patch", NTest.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
ἐπί-βλημα, -τος, τό
[in LXX: Isa.3:22 * ;]
__1. that which is thrown over, a cover.
__2. a tapestry, hanging (Is, l.with).
__3. that which is put on;
__(a) embroidery;
__(b) a patch: Mat.9:16, Mrk.2:21, Luk.5:36.†
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