"made of skin, leathern, Mt. 3:4; Mk. 1:6*"
Definition and meaning
made of skin, leathern, Mt. 3:4; Mk. 1:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: δερμάτινος
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of dermatinos (G1193) across the King James Bible.
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
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Common questions
Strong's G1193 (dermatinos) is a Greek word that means: made of skin, leathern, Mt. 3:4; Mk. 1:6* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word dermatinos (G1193) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1193 is dermatinos, a Greek word defined as: made of skin, leathern, Mt. 3:4; Mk. 1:6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
dermatinos is a Greek word found in the New Testament.