Berean Strong's Lexicon ekduó: To strip off, to take off, to unclothe Original Word: ἐκδύω Word Origin: From the Greek preposition ἐκ (ek, meaning "out of") and δύω (duó, meaning "to sink" or "to go down"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐκδύω, the concept of removing or changing garments can be seen in Hebrew words like פָּשַׁט (pashat, Strong's H6584), which means to strip off or undress. Usage: The verb ἐκδύω primarily means to strip off or take off clothing. It is used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe the act of removing or being divested of something, often in a spiritual or moral sense. The term can imply a transition from one state to another, such as moving from a state of sin to righteousness or from mortality to immortality. Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, clothing was not only a necessity but also a symbol of status, identity, and transformation. The act of removing one's garments could signify a change in status or role, such as a soldier laying aside armor or a person preparing for a ritual. In Jewish culture, clothing also held significant symbolic meaning, often representing purity, righteousness, or authority. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom ek and the same as dunó Definition to take off, to put off NASB Translation stripped (2), took...off (2), unclothed (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1562: ἐκδύωἐκδύω: 1 aorist ἐξεδυσα; 1 aorist middle ἐξεδυσάμην; (δύω); to take off: τινα, to strip one of his garments, Matthew 27:28 (L WH marginal reading ἐνδυς.); Luke 10:30; τινα τί (as in Greek from Homer down) (a thing from a person): Matthew 27:31; Mark 15:20; middle, to take off from oneself, to put off one's raiment (Xenophon, Ag. 1, 28; Hell. 3, 4, 19); figuratively, to put off the body, the clothing of the soul (A. V. be unclothed): 2 Corinthians 5:4; the reading ἐκδυσάμενοι, adopted in 2 Corinthians 5:3 by certain critics (e. g. Mill, Tdf. 7, Reiche, others), is due to a correction by the copyists; see γυμνός, 1 d. (Compare: ἀπεκδύομαι.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance strip, take off from, unclothe. From ek and the base of duno; to cause to sink out of, i.e. (specially as of clothing) to divest -- strip, take off from, unclothe. see GREEK ek see GREEK duno Forms and Transliterations εκδύνει έκδυσαι εκδυσαντες εκδύσαντες ἐκδύσαντες εκδυσασθαι εκδύσασθαι ἐκδύσασθαι εκδύσασθε εκδύσεται εκδύση έκδυσον εκδύσονται εκδύσουσί εκδύσω εξεδυσάμην εξεδυσαν εξέδυσαν ἐξέδυσαν εξεδύσατο εξέδυσε εξέδυσεν ekdusantes ekdusasthai ekdysantes ekdýsantes ekdysasthai ekdýsasthai exedusan exedysan exédysanLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Matthew 27:28 V-APA-NMPGRK: καὶ ἐκδύσαντες αὐτὸν χλαμύδα NAS: They stripped Him and put a scarlet KJV: And they stripped him, INT: and having stripped him a robe Matthew 27:31 V-AIA-3P Mark 15:20 V-AIA-3P Luke 10:30 V-APA-NMP 2 Corinthians 5:3 V-APM-NMP 2 Corinthians 5:4 V-ANM Strong's Greek 1562 |