στολή
stolē (G4749)
robe
AI Word Study
The Greek word στολή (stolē) is a noun that translates to "robe." It appears 10 times in the Bible, indicating its importance in the ancient Greek language and culture. As a robe, stolē likely refers to a type of garment worn for formal or ceremonial occasions, possibly made of luxurious materials. The frequency of stolē's occurrence in the Bible suggests that it held significant cultural or symbolic value. Its usage is scattered throughout various texts, implying that it was a common term in everyday language. However, without further context, it is difficult to determine the exact nature of stolē's significance. Given its definition and usage, stolē may have been associated with power, status, or royalty, as robes were often worn by individuals of high social standing in ancient Greece. Nevertheless, this interpretation is speculative and should be verified through further analysis of the biblical text.
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In his teaching he said to them, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
Entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were amazed.
“But the father said to his servants, ‘Bring out the best robe, and put it on him. Put a ring on his hand, and sandals on his feet.
“Beware of those scribes who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
A long white robe was given to each of them. They were told that they should rest yet for a while, until their fellow servants and their brothers, who would also be killed even as they were, should complete their course.
After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could count, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
One of the elders answered, saying to me, “These who are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and where did they come from?”
I told him, “My lord, you know.” He said to me, “These are those who came out of the great suffering.They washed their robes, and made them white in the Lamb’s blood.
Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.