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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Greek: 1463. ἐγκομβόομαι (egkomboomai) -- To clothe oneself, to put on</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/greek/1463.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/1_thessalonians/2-4.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/greek/1463.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Greek</a> > 1463</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../greek/1462.htm" title="1462">◄</a> 1463. egkomboomai <a href="../greek/1464.htm" title="1464">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">egkomboomai: To clothe oneself, to put on</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="greek">ἐγκομβόομαι</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Verb<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>egkomboomai<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>eng-kom-BOH-om-ahee<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(eng-kom-bo'-om-ahee)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To clothe oneself, to put on<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>I clothe myself (originally: I tie round in a knot).<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the Greek word "egkomboma," meaning a garment or apron.<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "egkomboomai," the concept of clothing oneself with virtues can be related to Hebrew terms like "לבש" (labash), which means to clothe or dress, often used metaphorically in the Old Testament to describe adopting certain qualities or attributes (e.g., Job 29:14, "I put on righteousness, and it clothed me").<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The verb "egkomboomai" is used metaphorically in the New Testament to describe the act of clothing oneself with a particular attitude or virtue. It implies a deliberate and conscious effort to adopt a certain demeanor or characteristic, much like putting on a garment.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, clothing was not only a necessity but also a symbol of one's status, role, and identity. The act of putting on a garment was often associated with assuming a particular role or function. In the New Testament, this metaphor is used to encourage believers to adopt Christ-like virtues, emphasizing the transformation of character that accompanies faith in Jesus.<div class="vheading2">HELPS Word-studies</div><p class="discovery"><b>1463</b> <i>egkombóomai</i> (from<a href="/greek/1722.htm">1722</a> <i>/en</i>, "<i>in</i> the condition" and <i>kombos</i>, "a roll, band, girth") – properly, the condition in which someone is secured (literally, "tucked up"); figuratively, clothed (securely girded). </p><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/discovery.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/greek/1722.htm">en</a> and komboomai (to gird oneself)<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to put on oneself (as a garment)<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>clothe (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 1463: ἐγκομβωμαι</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ἐγκομβωμαι</span></span> (see <span class="greek2"><span class="lexref">ἐν</span></span>, III. 3), <span class="greek2">ἐγκομβοῦμαι</span>: (1 aorist middle <span class="greek2">ἐνεκομβωσαμην</span>); (from <span class="greek2">ἐν</span> and <span class="greek2">κομβόω</span>, to knot, tie, and this from <span class="greek2">κομβος</span>, knot, band (German <span class="foreign">Schleife</span>), by which two things are fastened together), <span class="accented">to fasten or gird on oneself</span>; the <span class="greek2">ἐγκομβωμα</span> was the white scarf or apron of slaves, which was fastened to the girdle of the vest (<span class="greek2">ἐξωμίς</span>), and distinguished slaves from freemen; hence, <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a>, <span class="greek2">τήν</span> <span class="greek2">ταπεινοφροσύνην</span> <span class="greek2">ἐγκομβώσασθε</span>, gird yourselves with humility as your servile garb (<span class="greek2">ἐγκομβωμα</span>) i. e. by putting on humility show your subjection one to another. That this idea lies in the phrase is shown by C. F. A. Fritzsche, with his usual learning, in Fritzschiorum Opuscc., p. 259ff.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>be clothed with. <p>Middle voice from <a href="/greek/1722.htm">en</a> and komboo (to gird); to engirdle oneself (for labor), i.e. Figuratively (the apron as being a badge of servitude) to wear (in token of mutual deference) -- be clothed with. <p>see GREEK <a href="/greek/1722.htm">en</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>εγκομβωσασθε εγκομβώσασθε ἐγκομβώσασθε enkombosasthe enkombōsasthe enkombṓsasthe<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_peter/5-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 5:5</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural">V-AMM-2P</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">τὴν ταπεινοφροσύνην <b>ἐγκομβώσασθε</b> ὅτι ὁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and all <span class="itali">of you, clothe</span> yourselves with humility<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> one to another, <span class="itali">and be clothed</span> with humility:<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the humility <span class="itali">bind on</span> because<p><b><a href="/greek/1463.htm">Strong's Greek 1463</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_1463.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/enkombo_sasthe_1463.htm">ἐγκομβώσασθε — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/greek/1462.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1462"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1462" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/greek/1464.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1464"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1464" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>