GreekG1463Verb
ἐγκομβόομαι
egkomboomai
“to clothe oneself”
1Occurrences
G1463Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to engirdle oneself (for labor), i.e. figuratively (the apron as being a badge of servitude) to wear (in token of mutual deference)
middle voice from G1722 (ἐν) and (to gird);
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to put on oneself, as a garment, gird on: *ἀλλήλοις ταπεινοφροσύνην *(as for service, RV, cf. Thayer, but cf. also ICC, in l.).
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἐγκομβόομαι appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Peter
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Key Passages
1 Peter 5:5BSB
Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,“God opposes the proud,but gives grace to the humble.”
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