Whats the difference between kasah (covering) and labash (covering)? And when we look to clothes then what's the difference between kesut and lebush? And what about beged (cloths) ? Please show me some examples from the Torah, and define them for me.
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2J.Levi welcome to Mi.Yodeya - Hope you stick around and continue to contribute with your questions and answers.– Gershon GoldMar 5, 2013 at 15:18
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Related: judaism.stackexchange.com/q/35583– msh210 ♦Feb 17, 2014 at 19:28
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Malbim has an entry in his "Ya'ir Or" about different words for clothing. I will summarize his opinion regarding the words you are asking about.
- בגד: This is a general term that refers to all types of clothing. (E.g. Exod. 29:5, Judg. 14:13)
- כסות: A garment that is not intended to be worn in the normal way, but rather to just cover up with. (E.g. Job 31:19)
- לבוש: A garment that is not intended for everyday, every-person wear, but rather for special occasions or special people. (E.g. Esther 4:2, 6:8; Prov. 31:22)
Now for the verb forms, it's kind of the same idea:
- לבש: To wear something in the conventional sense. (E.g. I Sam. 28:8, Num. 20:28)
- כסה: To use something as a covering without necessarily wearing it normally. (Or, it seems, even when wearing normally, if the primary reason is to cover up one's nudity.) (E.g. I Sam 19:13, Ezek. 18:7)
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Not to hold you accountable for the Malbim, but aren't the Kohen's (special people and occassion) clothing called בגד?– Y e zFeb 17, 2014 at 19:37
Chosem Tachanus page 166 (by Abraham Bedersi) explains the following differences. The word Levush is the standard word for clothing. Beged is something which is not worn - for example U'beged Klayim Shaatnez. Kesus is used for something that covers over. Simla is something you lay upon. Meil is a valuable type of clothing which prestigious people wear.
answered Mar 5, 2013 at 15:17
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