"a later form, equivalent to ἐνδύω, to dress (oneself), Mark 15:17; 16:19*"
Definition and meaning
a later form, equivalent to ἐνδύω, to dress (oneself), Mark 15:17; 16:19*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐνδιδύσκω
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of endidysko (G1737) across the King James Bible.
And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in any house, but in the tombs.
There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:
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Common questions
Strong's G1737 (endidysko) is a Greek word that means: a later form, equivalent to ἐνδύω, to dress (oneself), Mark 15:17; 16:19* It appears 2 times in the King James Bible.
The word endidysko (G1737) appears 2 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1737 is endidysko, a Greek word defined as: a later form, equivalent to ἐνδύω, to dress (oneself), Mark 15:17; 16:19*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
endidysko is a Greek word found in the New Testament.