Strong G1463ἐγκομβόομαι
to clothe oneself
- Transliteration
- egkomboomai
- Pronunciation
- eng-kom-bo'-om-ahee
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Middle voice from G1722 κομβόω komboō (to gird); to engirdle oneself (for labor) that is figuratively (the apron being a badge of servitude) to wear (in token of mutual deference): - be clothed with.
Detailed definition
ἐγκομβόομαι, -οῦμαι
(κόμβος, a knot, whence ἐγκόμβωμα, a garment tied on over others, used especially of a frock or apron worn by slaves),
to put on oneself, as a garment, gird on: ἀλλήλοις τ. ταπεινοφροσύνην (as for service, RV, cf. Thayer, see word, but cf. also ICC, in l.), 1Pe.5:5.†
(AS)
(κόμβος, a knot, whence ἐγκόμβωμα, a garment tied on over others, used especially of a frock or apron worn by slaves),
to put on oneself, as a garment, gird on: ἀλλήλοις τ. ταπεινοφροσύνην (as for service, RV, cf. Thayer, see word, but cf. also ICC, in l.), 1Pe.5:5.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1463 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- clothe1
First verses
- 1 Peter 5:5Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐγκομβ-όομαι,
middle, (κόμβος) bind a thing on oneself, wear it constantly, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Apollodorus Carystius Comicus 4, NT.1Pet.5.5.)]
II passive, ={δέομαι},{ἐνειλοῦμαι} [Refs 5th c.BC+ ((5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus), 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 7.)]
middle, (κόμβος) bind a thing on oneself, wear it constantly, [NT+4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Apollodorus Carystius Comicus 4, NT.1Pet.5.5.)]
II passive, ={δέομαι},{ἐνειλοῦμαι} [Refs 5th c.BC+ ((5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus), 5th c.BC: Epicharmus Comicus 7.)]