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GreekG1562Verb

ἐκδύω

ekduō

6Occurrences
G1562Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to cause to sink out of, i.e. (specially as of clothing) to divest

from G1537 (ἐκ) and the base of G1416 (δύνω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to take of, strip of, strip: with accusative of person(s) (sc. clothing); mid., to put off: figuratively, of the body.
LXX: chiefly for פָּשַׁט

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐκδύω appears 6 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

2 Corinthians
2
Matthew
2
Luke
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

2 Corinthians 5:3BSB

because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked.

2 Corinthians 5:4BSB

So while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.

Luke 10:30BSB

Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.

Matthew 27:28BSB

They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

Matthew 27:31BSB

After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.

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