KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A cloak: an outer garment. Sense 2: Figuratively, a covering or pretext.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Isaiah 59:17
Complete exact-word concordance
For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
For he put on righteousnesse as a brestplate, and an helmet of saluation vpon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeale as a cloake.
1611 marginal noteEphes 6.17. 1.thes. 5.8.
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coate, let him haue thy cloake also.
And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.
And vnto him that smiteth thee on the one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloake, forbid not to take thy coat also.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 5.39.
1611 marginal note1.Cor.6.7.
If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin.
If I had not come, and spoken vnto them, they had not had sinne: but now they haue no cloke for their sinne.
1611 marginal noteOr, excuse.
For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness; God is witness:
For neither at any time vsed wee flattering wordes, as yee knowe, nor a cloke of couetousnesse, God is witnesse:
The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments.
The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou commest, bring with thee, but especially the parchments.
As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
As free, and not vsing your libertie for a cloake of maliciousnesse, but as the seruants of God.
1611 marginal noteGr. hauing
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