Lexicon
ἐνδύω
enduō
G1746
G:V Greek

to put on

28
Occurrences
12
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Greek
Language

Enduo describes putting on clothing and, in clauses with named qualities, power, armor, or incorruption, taking those things on.

The verb most often marks taking on items named in the clause, including incorruption, armor, Christ, and the new self; it also describes the ordinary putting on or wearing of robes, tunics, and other clothing.

Senses in use

  1. Taking on named non-clothing items · dominant

    The aorist middle forms occur with named items beyond ordinary apparel: in 1 Corinthians 15:53 the APB renders the clause "this perishable must put on incorruption," and in 1 Thessalonians 5:8 it renders "having put on the breastplate of faith and love." In Ephesians 6:11 the second-person plural form is followed by "the complete armor of God," while Galatians 3:27 says that those baptized into Christ "have put on Christ."

  2. Putting on or being clothed in apparel · common

    The verb describes clothing being put on a person in Luke 15:22, where the APB renders "Bring the best robe and put it on him," and in Mark 15:20, where clothing is put back on him. Perfect middle participles describe persons already clothed: Mark 1:6 names camel's hair, and Revelation 15:6 describes angels "clothed in clean shining linen."

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the verses, the APB commonly uses "put on" and "having put on"; it also uses "clothed" for perfect participles describing an already clothed person. These renderings present the clauses broadly.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture