"equipment; dress; a long garment, flowing robe, worn by priests, kings, and persons of distinction, Mt. 12:38; 16:5; Lk. 15:22; Rev. 6:11"
Definition and meaning
equipment; dress; a long garment, flowing robe, worn by priests, kings, and persons of distinction, Mt. 12:38; 16:5; Lk. 15:22; Rev. 6:11
In the original Greek the word is written: στολή
Historical context
The Gospel of Mark moves urgently — the word "immediately" appears over 40 times. It was written for a Roman audience familiar with power and action. Jesus is portrayed as a man who acts, heals, and commands authority that the Roman world had never seen from a Jewish teacher.
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 stole (G4749) across the King James Bible.
And he said unto them in his doctrine, Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the marketplaces,
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
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Common questions
Strong's G4749 (stole) is a Greek word that means: equipment; dress; a long garment, flowing robe, worn by priests, kings, and persons of distinction, Mt. 12:38; 16:5; Lk. 15:22; Rev. 6:11 It appears 8 times in the King James Bible.
The word stole (G4749) appears 8 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4749 is stole, a Greek word defined as: equipment; dress; a long garment, flowing robe, worn by priests, kings, and persons of distinction, Mt. 12:38; 16:5; Lk. 15:22; Rev. 6:11. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
stole is a Greek word found in the New Testament.