Strong G1744ἐνδύνω

to sneak

Transliteration
endunō
Pronunciation
en-doo'-no
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1722 and G1416; to sink (by implication wrap (compare G1746)) on that is (figuratively) sneak: - creep.

Detailed definition

ἐν-δύνω, see: ἐνδύω.
ἐν-δύω
(ἐνδύνω, 2Ti.3:6), [in LXX chiefly for לָבַשׁ;]
1. with accusative of person(s), Mat.27:28 (WH, mg., R, mg.); with dupl. accusative, Mat.27:31, Mrk.15:20, Luk.15:22; mid., to put on oneself, be clothed with: with accusative of thing(s), Mat.6:25, Mrk.6:9, Luk.8:27 12:22, Act.12:21; ptcp., Mat.22:11, Mrk.1:6, 2Co.5:3, Rev.1:13 15:6 19:14; of armour (figuratively): Rom.13:12, Eph.6:11, 14, 1Th.5:8; metaphorically, δύναμιν, Luk.24:49; ἀφθαρσίαν, ἀθανασίαν, 1Co.15:53-54; τ. καινὸν ἄνθρωπον, Eph 4:24, Col.3:10; σπλάγχνα οἰκτιρμοῦ, Col.3:12; Ἰησ. Χριστόν, Rom.13:14, Gal.3:27,

2. to enter, press into: 2Ti.3:6 (cf. ἐπ-ενδύω).†
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In the Bible

Strong G1744 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • creep1

First verses

  1. 2 Timothy 3:6
    For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐνδύω
or ἐνδύνω (ἐνδυνέω variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.98))], with middle ἐνδύομαι, future -δύσομαι: aorist 1 -εδυσάμη; Epic dialect aorist or imperfect -εδυσόμην: aorist 2 active -έδυν: perfect -δέδῡκα:
I with accusative of things vel loci, go into,
I.1 of clothes, put on, ἔνδυνε χιτῶνα [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.42; ἔνδυνε περὶ στήθεσσι χιτῶνα 10.21; χιτῶν᾽ ἐνδῦσα 5.736; τιὡς θώρηκα ἐνδύνουσι 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.98; ἐνδύντες τὰ ὅπλα [prev. author] 1.172)]; τὴν σκευήν[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 24; πέπλον ἐνδύς 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 759, etc.:)]perfect ἐνδέδῡκα, wear, κιθῶνας λινέους [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.81, compare 7.64, 9.22; λεοντῆν ἐνδέδυκα 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Cratylus” 411a)]:—middle, ἐν δ᾽ αὐτὸς ἐδύσετο χαλκόν [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.578, 11.16)]; ἐνδύεσθαι ὅπλα variant in [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.218; σκευάς 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.130; ἐνδύσεται στολήν 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Bacchae” 853: _metaphorically_, ἐνδυόμενοι τόλμημα 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 288)]; also τὸν Ταρκύνιον ἐνδύεσθαι assume the person of T., [NT+1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 11.5; τὸν καινὸν ἄνθρωπον NT.Eph.4.24)]:—passive, to be clothed in, have on, ἐσθῆτα ἐνδεδύσθαι [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “Insomn.” 91, compare 4th-3rd c.BC: Menander Comicus 432.)]
I.2 enter, press into, with accusative, ἐν δέ οἱ ἦτορ δῦν᾽ ἄχος ἄτλητον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 19.367)]; ἀκοντιστὺν ἐνδύσεαι thou wilt enter the contest [Refs 5th c.BC+ ((3rd-2nd c.BC: Aristarchus Grammaticus ἐσδύσεαι), 23.622; τὴν τοῦ Θερσίτου [ψυχὴν] πίθηκον ἐνδυομένην 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 620c; εὔνοια ἐνδύεταί τινα [prev. author] “Lg.” 642b; ἔρως δεινὸς ἐνδέδυκέ τινος [prev. author] “Tht.” 169c)]; also ἐ. εἰς.. [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 1020, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 609b21)]; εἰς τὴν ἐπιμέλειαν ἐνδῦναι enter upon it, undertake it, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 8.1.12)]: absolutely, enter, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 89d: with _dative_, ἐ. ταῖς ψυχαῖς τῶν ἀκουόντων)] insinuate oneself into their minds, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 2.1.13; τοῖς ταύροις τὸν οἶστρον ἐνδύεσθαι 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.55e, etc.)]; ἐνὶ χροῒ δύετο ῥινὸς ἐντυπάς Epic.in[Refs (“Arch.Papyrus” 7.3:)]perfect passive, φυσικαῖς ἐνδεδυμένος αἰτίαις uncertain in [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.435f (to be read -δεδεμένος))]: absolutely, creep in, variant for{ἐσ-}, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.121. β; ἐ. διά τινος)]slip through, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.38a, etc.)]
I.3 sink in, hence τρίβος ἐνδεδυκώς sunken path, [Refs ([prev. author] “Arat.” 22)]; ῥίς sunken nose, [Refs ([prev. author] “Publ.” 16.)]
II causal in present ἐνδύω, future -δύσω: aorist 1 -έδυσα:—put on another, clothe in, with double accusative, τὴν ἐξωμίδ᾽ ἐνδύσω σε [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Lysistrata” 1021; ὃς ἐμὲ κροκόεντ᾽ ἐνέδυσεν [prev. author] “Th.” 1044, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Institutio Cyri (Cyropaedia)” 1.3.3.)]
II.2 clothe, ἐνδύουσι τὤγαλμα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.42; ἐὰν.. πένητα γυμνὸν ἐνδύσῃς 4th-3rd c.BC: Philemo Comicus 176)]; σύ με ἐνδέδυκας [probably ῠ] [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (“PGiss.” 77.8 (2nd c.AD).)]