Re: Deut.22:5 - Man and Woman's clothing

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Posted ByLori Moore on January 18, 1999 at 12:30:30:

In Reply to: Re: Deut.22:5 - Man and Woman's clothing posted byNeal Walters on January 17, 1999 at 21:48:31:

Thanks for the answer Neal! This is just what I wanted Thankyou oh so much. Lori
: I don't have any reference on the type of material - hopefully someone else will join in with an answer.
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: The Hebrew of this verse is somewhat lost in most translations:
:
: A woman shall not wear:
: kli-gever - vessels [of] strong-man
: "kli" = articles, vessels, utensils, equipment
: "gever" can be translated man, strong-man, or warrior. This is similar to the word "gibor", and sometimes G-d is known as "el-Gibor" - the mighty-man.

: neither shall a man wear "simlah-ishah"
: "simlah" = wrapper, mantle, clothes, garment
: with the idea of "a cover resembling the shape of the object beneath"
: "Simlah" may derive from "semel" which means
: an image, idol, or figure.
: "Ishah" simply means woman, wife, or female.

: It is interesting to me that the frequently used word for clothes "beged" is not used in this verse.

: The Artscroll Stone Chumash says "The Torah forbids men and women to adopt garb or other practices that are associated with the other sex. This is to avoid excessive mingling that can lead to promiscuity, and to preserve the normal and constructive differences between males and feamles. Thus, the Sages apply this prohibition to men who are excessively concerned with personal gromming and to women who wear battle dress."
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Comments:: Thanks for the answer Neal! This is just what I wanted Thankyou oh so much. Lori : : I don't have any reference on the type of material - hopefully someone else will join in with an answer. : : : : The Hebrew of this verse is somewhat lost in most translations: : : : : A woman shall not wear: : : kli-gever - vessels [of] strong-man : : "kli" = articles, vessels, utensils, equipment : : "gever" can be translated man, strong-man, or warrior. This is similar to the word "gibor", and sometimes G-d is known as "el-Gibor" - the mighty-man. : : neither shall a man wear "simlah-ishah" : : "simlah" = wrapper, mantle, clothes, garment : : with the idea of "a cover resembling the shape of the object beneath" : : "Simlah" may derive from "semel" which means : : an image, idol, or figure. : : "Ishah" simply means woman, wife, or female. : : It is interesting to me that the frequently used word for clothes "beged" is not used in this verse. : : The Artscroll Stone Chumash says "The Torah forbids men and women to adopt garb or other practices that are associated with the other sex. This is to avoid excessive mingling that can lead to promiscuity, and to preserve the normal and constructive differences between males and feamles. Thus, the Sages apply this prohibition to men who are excessively concerned with personal gromming and to women who wear battle dress." : :

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