ἐγκομβόομαι
egkomboomaiVerbG1463
to clothe oneself
From: middle voice from G1722 (ἐν) and (to gird);
Short Definition
to engirdle oneself (for labor), i.e. figuratively (the apron as being a badge of servitude) to wear (in token of mutual deference)
Full Lexicon Entry
to put on oneself, as a garment, gird on: *ἀλλήλοις ταπεινοφροσύνην *(as for service, RV, cf. Thayer, but cf. also ICC, in l.).
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology G:V
DescriptionGreek Verb
Occurrences
1 timeAppears 1 time in the New Testament. Top books include:
1 Peter
1
Key Passages
- 1 Peter 5:5
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