ἐπίβλημαepíblēma
a patch
Greek (New Testament) · G1915
Meanings
1. that which is thrown over, a cover.
2. a tapestry, hanging (Isaiah 3:22).
3. that which is put on
(a) embroidery
(b) a patch: Matthew 9:16, Mark 2:21, Luke 5:36.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 9:16 “Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before.
- Mark 2:21 “Besides, who would patch old clothing with new cloth? For the new patch would shrink and rip away from the old cloth, leaving an even bigger tear than before.
- Luke 5:36 Then Jesus gave them this illustration: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and uses it to patch an old garment. For then the new garment would be ruined, and the new patch wouldn’t even match the old garment.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.