ἐπίβλημα

epiblēma

patch

Strong’s G1915Noun, neuter4 times in the New Testament (critical text)

a patch2

a piece1

piece1

In the text

Matthew 9:16ἐπίβλημα
No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. For the patch will pull away from the garment, and a worse tear will result.
Mark 2:21ἐπίβλημα
No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, and a worse tear will result.
Luke 5:36ἐπίβλημα
He also told them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will tear the new garment as well, and the patch from the new will not match the old.

ἐπί-βλημα, -τος, τό
[in LXX: Isa.3:22 * ;]

1. that which is thrown over, a cover.

2. a tapestry, hanging (Is, l.with).

3. that which is put on;

(a) embroidery;

(b) a patch: Mat.9:16, Mrk.2:21, Luk.5:36.†
(AS)

Sources: Abbott-Smith’s Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922, public domain) and glosses from STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0); STEPBible TAGNT (Greek New Testament, CC BY 4.0); the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Reformatted by Word Study, wording unchanged. All sources and licenses.