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 time

Appears 1 time in the New Testament. Top books include:

1 Peter
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Peter 5:5

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