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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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(ἐπίβλημα ,- something put on, piece," Matthew 9:16; Mark 2:21; Luke 5:36), taken (torn off from ῥήγνυμι ) from a fragment or remnant (ῥάκος, literally rag, "cloth'") of new material, to mend a rent in a garment. (See SEW).

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Patch'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/patch.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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