A long linen undergarment usually worn by the High Priest and other priests, reaching nearly to the ankles and held by a sash.
About Tunic
The tunic was another undergarment worn by the High Priest and his fellow priests. It went over the shorts, but from the waist up it was next to the skin, and over top of it went the robe. It was a kind of shirt and probably had long sleeves and reached nearly to the ankles. It was woven of linen. It was probably pulled over the head and was held in place by a sash wound around the waist. See also Shirt, tunic.
Key References
These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.
He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.
He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them.
if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well;
When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
All Scripture References (14)
Exodus (7)
These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests.
You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.
Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.
Take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastplate. Fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband.
Present his sons as well and clothe them with tunics.
For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver,
Bring his sons forward and clothe them with tunics.
Leviticus (4)
He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.
Then Moses presented Aaron’s sons, put tunics on them, wrapped sashes around them, and tied headbands on them, just as the LORD had commanded him.
So they came forward and carried them, still in their tunics, outside the camp, as Moses had directed.
He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them.
Ezra (1)
According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.
Nehemiah (2)
435 camels, and 6,720 donkeys.
And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver.