2 Timothy 4:13 cloak or casing?

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2Tim 4:13 Bring the cloak that I left behind at Troas with Carpus when thou come, and the books, especially the parchments.
2Tim 4:13 When you come, bring the traveling cloak which I left in Troas with Carpus, and the scrolls, especially the vellums."

φελόνης
phelonēs
Thayer Definition:
1) a travelling cloke, used for protection against stormy weather.

2Tim 4:21 Hurry to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brothers.

Cloak looks like a correct translation. It's in all lexicons and is found in many ancient Greek documents. Even the context seems to be right as in verse 21 we read about winter.

But it's far from certain cloak is the correct translation. A much closer context is the same verse the word is used in.
The context is books and parchments. Greek writings show phelonēs can mean
- Heavy outer garment --> cloak
- Book wrapper.
- Book jacket.
- Bookcase.
- Book cover.

φελόνης (Latin paenula), which has been variously interpreted as cloak, book-cover, brief-case.
Hendriksen, W., & Kistemaker, S. J. (1953-2001). Vol. 4: New Testament commentary : Exposition of the Pastoral Epistles. Accompanying biblical text is author's translation. New Testament Commentary (10). Grand Rapids: Baker Book House.

The cloak ([Grk: feloneen](Strongs: 5341). 6  Hesychius, however, explains as a [Grk: gloossokomon](Strongs: 1101), originally a case for keeping the mouthpieces of wind-instruments; thence, generally, "a box." [Grk: Gloossokomon](Strongs: 1101) is the word for the disciples' treasury-chest ("bag," John 12:6).  Also a box for transporting or preserving parchments. Specimens have been found at Herculaneum.  In the Septuagint, 2 Sam. 6:11, the "ark" of the Lord (but the reading varies): in 2 Chr. 24:8, the "chest" placed by order of Joash at the gate of the temple, to receive contributions for its repair.  Joseph.  "Ant." vi., 1, 2, of the "coffer" into which the jewels of gold were put for a trespass-offering when the ark was sent back (1 Sam. 6:8).  Phrynicus19 defines it as "a receptacle for books, clothes, silver, or anything else." [Grk: Failonees] or [Grk: fainolees], "a wrapper of parchments," was translated figuratively in Latin by toga or paenula, "a cloak," sometimes of leather; also the "wrapping" which a shopkeeper put round fish or olives; also the parchment cover for papyrus rolls.  Accordingly it is claimed that Timothy is here bidden to bring, not a cloak, but a roll-case. So the Syriac Version
Vincent, M. (.). Vincent's Word Studies (electronic ed.) (2 Ti 4:13).


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[micah7:9]

I like that :dsunny:

[Cardinal]

 :cloud9: Either way, it protects the "books" from the elements.  :winkgrin:  Blessings....