periballo describes putting on or wearing garments and other coverings, whether by oneself or another.

The attested use describes a person being dressed, dressing oneself, or being shown as already wearing a garment or covering. The same usage extends to figures clothed with a cloud or the sun, while the surrounding clauses continue to portray an outward covering.

1. Putting on or wearing a garment or covering · dominant

   Active aorist forms describe dressing another person: in John 19:2 the APB renders the soldiers' action as "they clothed him with purple clothing," and in Matthew 25:36 it renders care for a naked person as "you clothed me." Middle forms can concern what a person wears or puts on, as in Acts 12:8, where the angel's command is rendered "Put on your clothing," and Matthew 6:31 asks, "What shall we wear?" Perfect middle participles describe persons or figures already clothed, including the young man in Mark 16:5, the angel in Revelation 10:1, and the woman in Revelation 12:1.

   John 19:2Matthew 25:36Acts 12:8Matthew 6:31Mark 16:5Revelation 12:1

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across these verses, the APB commonly uses "clothed" and "clothe," while commands and questions are rendered "Put on" and "wear." Because the APB is a whole-verse translation, these renderings confirm the clothing scenes without fixing a separate English equivalent in every clause.