Esthes is clothing worn by people, described as shining, royal, splendid, white, flashing, or filthy in its contexts.

The occurrences consistently refer to clothing worn by people, whether the attire is marked as shining, royal, white, flashing, splendid, or filthy. The word occurs in scenes of heavenly-looking men, royal display and mockery, and the contrast between a well-dressed visitor and a poor visitor.

1. Attire worn by people · dominant

   The forms identify attire on people in varied clauses: in Acts 1:10 the APB renders two men standing by the disciples in “white clothing,” while in James 2:2 and James 2:3 it renders the contrasting clothing of a shining, gold-ringed man and a poor man. In Acts 12:21 and Luke 23:11, the APB renders royal or splendid clothing connected with Herod’s public appearance and the mocking treatment of Jesus; Acts 10:30 likewise describes a man standing in shining clothing.

   Acts 1:10James 2:2James 2:3Acts 12:21Luke 23:11Acts 10:30

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term with “clothing,” adding contextual descriptions such as “shining,” “royal,” “white,” “flashing,” “splendid,” and “filthy.” These descriptive variations belong to the verse-level rendering rather than establishing separate meanings.