New Torrey's Topical Textbook: Rev. R. A. Torrey

Hyke or Upper Garment

• Law respecting fringes of Num. 15:38; Dt. 22:12
• Used by the poor as a covering by night Ex. 22:26, 27; Dt. 24:13
• Burdens often bound up in Ex. 12:34
• The skirts of, used to hold things in 2 Ki. 4:39; Neh. 5:13; Hag. 2:12; Lk. 6:38
• Probably used by women as a vail Ruth 3:15
• Required to be girt up
  • For running 1 Ki. 18:46
  • For labor Lk. 17:8
• Often laid aside Mt. 24:18; Mk. 10:50
• The Jews said to be naked without 2 Sam. 6:20; Mk. 14:51, 52; Jn. 21:7
• Was the garment
  • Rent in token of anger Mt. 26:65
  • Rent in token of grief Joel 2:13
  • Of Samuel rent by Saul 1 Sam. 15:27
  • Of Saul which David cut 1 Sam. 24:4, 5
  • Of Jeroboam rent by Ahijah 1 Ki. 11:30
  • Laid aside by Christ Jn. 13:4
  • Spread before Christ by the Jews Mt. 21:8
• The Jews condemned for making broad the borders of Mt. 23:5