Lexicon
σκέπασμα
skepasma
G4629
G:N-N Greek

clothing

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skepasma denotes clothing as one of the material provisions paired with food for contentment.

The attested use names clothing as a material provision paired with food and presented as sufficient for contentment.

Senses in use

  1. Clothing as sufficient provision · dominant

    In 1 Timothy 6:8, the accusative plural neuter form occurs with food in the statement of what is sufficient for contentment; the APB renders the clause, "But having food and clothing, with these we shall be content."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Timothy 6:8, the APB presents the term within "food and clothing" as the provisions paired with contentment. The verse is read as a whole.

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