Lexicon
תַּכְרִיךְ
takh.rikh
H8509
H:N-M Hebrew

robe

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takh.rikh denotes the purple fine-linen garment worn by Mordecai as he left the king's presence.

The attested use denotes a garment in Mordecai's royal display as he leaves the king's presence in Esther 8:15.

Senses in use

  1. A garment worn in royal display · dominant

    In Esther 8:15, the construct masculine singular noun occurs in the description of Mordecai leaving the king's presence. The APB renders the clothing sequence with “a purple robe of fine linen,”.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Esther 8:15, the APB presents the clothing as “a purple robe of fine linen.” Its exact English wording cannot be assigned to the term with certainty.

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