ἐκδύω

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ἐκδύω

Greek transliteration

ekdyō

Simplified transliteration

ekdyo

Principal Parts

-, ἐξέδυσα, -, -, -

Strong's number

1562

GK Number

1694

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

cv-3a(1)

Gloss

to strip off clothing, unclothe

Definition

pr. to go out from; to take off, strip, unclothe, Mt. 27:28, 31; mid. to lay aside, to put off, Mk. 15:20; Lk. 10:30; 2 Cor. 5:3f.*

Matthew 27:28	They stripped (ekdysantes \| ἐκδύσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) him and put a scarlet cloak on him;
Matthew 27:31	And when they finished mocking him, they stripped (exedysan \| ἐξέδυσαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) him of (exedysan \| ἐξέδυσαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) the cloak and put his own clothes back on and led him away to crucify him.
Mark 15:20	And when they had finished mocking him, they stripped (exedysan \| ἐξέδυσαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) him of (exedysan \| ἐξέδυσαν \| aor act ind 3 pl) the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.
Luke 10:30	Jesus continued, saying, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers. After stripping (ekdysantes \| ἐκδύσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) him of (ekdysantes \| ἐκδύσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) his clothes (ekdysantes \| ἐκδύσαντες \| aor act ptcp nom pl masc) and beating him, they went off, leaving him half dead.
2 Corinthians 5:3	so that after we have taken off our earthly house we will not be found naked.
2 Corinthians 5:4	For while we remain in this tent, we groan and are burdened, not because we want to be unclothed (ekdysasthai \| ἐκδύσασθαι \| aor mid inf ), but clothed, so that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.

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