Strong's Greek · G1562

ἐκδύω

ekdýō

strip, take off from, unclothe

Definition

to cause to sink out of, i.e. (specially as of clothing) to divest

Derivation

from G1537 (ἐκ) and the base of G1416 (δύνω);

Appears 5 times in Scripture

Matthew 27:28

They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe on Him.

2 Corinthians 5:4

For while we are in this tent, we groan under our burdens, because we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality may be swallowed up by life.

Matthew 27:31

After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.

Mark 15:20

After they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to crucify Him.

Luke 10:30

Jesus took up this question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away, leaving him half dead.

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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).

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