"reaching to the feet; as subst. i.e. ἐσθής, a long, flowing robe reaching down to the feet, Rev. 1:13*"
Definition and meaning
reaching to the feet; as subst. i.e. ἐσθής, a long, flowing robe reaching down to the feet, Rev. 1:13*
In the original Greek the word is written: ποδήρης
Historical context
Domitian required people across the empire to address him as Dominus et Deus — Lord and God. Christians who refused to burn incense before the emperor's image faced economic exclusion and imprisonment. The book was written in apocalyptic imagery that believers would recognize but Roman authorities would not — a letter of resistance written to people being crushed by the most powerful empire on earth.
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 poderes (G4158) across the King James Bible.
And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
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Common questions
Strong's G4158 (poderes) is a Greek word that means: reaching to the feet; as subst. i.e. ἐσθής, a long, flowing robe reaching down to the feet, Rev. 1:13* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word poderes (G4158) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4158 is poderes, a Greek word defined as: reaching to the feet; as subst. i.e. ἐσθής, a long, flowing robe reaching down to the feet, Rev. 1:13*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
poderes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.