"to enter, 2 Tim. 3:6; to put on, clothe, invest, array, Mt. 27:31; Mk. 15:17, 20; mid. clothe one’s self, be clothed, Mt. 22:11, 27, 31; trop. to be clothed with spiritual gifts, graces, or character, Lk. 24:49; Rom. 13:14"
Definition and meaning
to enter, 2 Tim. 3:6; to put on, clothe, invest, array, Mt. 27:31; Mk. 15:17, 20; mid. clothe one’s self, be clothed, Mt. 22:11, 27, 31; trop. to be clothed with spiritual gifts, graces, or character, Lk. 24:49; Rom. 13:14
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐνδύω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
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 endyo (G1746) across the King James Bible.
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
And after that they had mocked him, they took the robe off from him, and put his own raiment on him, and led him away to crucify him.
And John was clothed with camel's hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats.
And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
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Common questions
Strong's G1746 (endyo) is a Greek word that means: to enter, 2 Tim. 3:6; to put on, clothe, invest, array, Mt. 27:31; Mk. 15:17, 20; mid. clothe one’s self, be clothed, Mt. 22:11, 27, 31; trop. to be clothed with spiritual gifts, graces, or character,... It appears 26 times in the King James Bible.
The word endyo (G1746) appears 26 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1746 is endyo, a Greek word defined as: to enter, 2 Tim. 3:6; to put on, clothe, invest, array, Mt. 27:31; Mk. 15:17, 20; mid. clothe one’s self, be clothed, Mt. 22:11, 27, 31; trop. to be c. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
endyo is a Greek word found in the New Testament.