"the outer or upper tunic, worn between the inner tunic and the external garments, Jn. 21:7*"
Definition and meaning
the outer or upper tunic, worn between the inner tunic and the external garments, Jn. 21:7*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐπενδύτης
Historical context
John wrote for an audience familiar with both Jewish Scripture and Greek philosophy. The logos — the Word — was a term Greek philosophers used for the rational principle underlying the universe. John takes that concept and says: that logos became a person and lived among us. Crucifixion was the Roman execution method designed to maximize public humiliation, reserved for slaves and rebels.
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 ependytes (G1903) across the King James Bible.
Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher's coat unto him,(for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.
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Common questions
Strong's G1903 (ependytes) is a Greek word that means: the outer or upper tunic, worn between the inner tunic and the external garments, Jn. 21:7* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word ependytes (G1903) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1903 is ependytes, a Greek word defined as: the outer or upper tunic, worn between the inner tunic and the external garments, Jn. 21:7*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ependytes is a Greek word found in the New Testament.