verb
ekduamō
Strong’sG1562
I put off, take off, strip off
stem ekdu-5 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ἐκ-δύω
[in LXX chiefly for פָּשַׁט;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1562 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
(ἐκδύνω Refs 5th c.BC+:
I causal in present ἐκδύω: imperfect ἐξέδυον· future ἐκδύσω: aorist 1 ἐξέδῡσα: late perfect ἐκδέδῠκα Refs 2nd c.AD+:— take off, strip off, with double accusative person et of things, ἐκ μέν με χλαῖναν ἔδυσαν they stripped me of my cloak, Refs 8th c.BC+: with accusative only, strip, πάντας ἐ. Refs 4th c.BC+
I.2 passive, ἐκδύομαι, aorist 1 ἐξεδύθην [ῠ]: perfect ἐκδέδῠμαι:—to be stripped of a thing, τὸν χιτωνίσκον ἐκδεδύσθαι Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, to be stripped, ἐκδυθῆναι Refs 5th c.BC+
I.3 middle, ἐκδύομαι, Cretan dialect ἐσδ- Refsfuture -δύσομαι: aorist 1 ἐξεδυσάμην:—strip oneself of a thing, put off, τεύχεά τ᾽ ἐξεδύοντο they were putting off their armour, Refs 8th c.BC+; ἐκδύσασθαι (to be read -δύσεσθαι) τὸν κιθῶνα Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, put off one's clothes, strip, θᾶττον ἐκδυώμεθα Refs 5th c.BC+; technically, of ephebi, NT+3rd c.BC+
II active in middle sense, put off, μαλακὸν δ᾽ ἔκδυνε χιτῶνα Refs 8th c.BC+:—passive, of the clothes, to be put off, ἅμα κιθῶνι ἐκδυομένῳ Refs 5th c.BC+
III aorist 2 ἐξέδυν: perfect ἐκδέδῡκα:—go or get out of, with genitive, ἐκδὺς μεγάροιο Refs 8th c.BC+emerging from.., Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2 perfect and aorist 2 with accusative, escape, shun, νῶϊν δ᾽ ἐκδῦμεν ὄλεθρον [grant] us to escape.., Refs 8th c.BC+
III.3 absolutely, escape, Refs 6th c.BC+; escape one's memory, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekdualaἐξέδυσαν | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | stripped | 2× |
| ekdueraἐκδύσασθαι | happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive | unclothed | 1× |
| ekduarantoisἐκδύσαντες | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine | stripped | 2× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 172, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 2 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekduamō | ekduame | ekduami | ekduama | ekduamē | ekduamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekduasō | ekduase | ekduasi | ekduasa | ekduasē | ekduaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekduatō | ekduate | ekduati | ekduata | ekduatē | ekduatelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekduanō | ekduane | ekduani | ekduana | ekduanē | ekduanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekduavō | ekduave | ekduavi | ekduava | ekduavē | ekduavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdualō | ekduale | ekduali | ekduala2×ἐξέδυσαν | ekdualē | ekdualelē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekduomō | ekduome | ekduomē | ekduomelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekduosō | ekduose | ekduosē | ekduoselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekduotō | ekduote | ekduotē | ekduotelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekduonō | ekduone | ekduonē | ekduonelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekduovō | ekduove | ekduovē | ekduovelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekduolō | ekduole | ekduolē | ekduolelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | will happen future | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekduemi | ekduema |
| you 2nd person singular | ekduesi | ekduesa |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekdueti | ekdueta |
| we 1st person plural | ekdueni | ekduena |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekduevi | ekdueva |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdueli | ekduela |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekduameiō | ekduameia | ekduameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekduaseiō | ekduaseia | ekduaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekduateiō | ekduateia | ekduateiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekduaneiō | ekduaneia | ekduaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekduaveiō | ekduaveia | ekduaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdualeiō | ekdualeia | ekdualeiē |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekduomeiō | ekduomeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekduoseiō | ekduoseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekduoteiō | ekduoteiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekduoneiō | ekduoneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekduoveiō | ekduoveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekduoleiō | ekduoleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekduemeia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekdueseia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekdueteia |
| we 1st person plural | ekdueneia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekdueveia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdueleia |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekduasōr | ekduasar | ekduasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekduatōr | ekduatar | ekduatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekduavōr | ekduavar | ekduavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdualōr | ekdualar | ekdualēr |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekduosōr | ekduosēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekduotōr | ekduotēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekduovōr | ekduovēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekduolōr | ekduolēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekduesar |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekduetar |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekduevar |
| they 3rd person plural | ekduelar |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekduamoiō | ekduamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekduasoiō | ekduasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekduatoiō | ekduatoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekduanoiō | ekduanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekduavoiō | ekduavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdualoiō | ekdualoia |
acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice
| Who person | happening now present |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekduomoiō |
| you 2nd person singular | ekduosoiō |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekduotoiō |
| we 1st person plural | ekduonoiō |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekduovoiō |
| they 3rd person plural | ekduoloiō |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happened aorist |
|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekduemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekduesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekduetoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekduenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekduevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekdueloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ekduarō | ekduari | ekduara | ekduarē |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | ekduorō | ekduorē | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | ekdueri | ekduera1×ἐκδύσασθαι |
Used as an adjective — participle, 2 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ekduarōntos | ekduarintos | ekduarantos2× | ekduarēntos |
| acts on itself, or is acted on middle or passive voice | ekduorōntos | ekduorēntos | ||
| acts on or for itself middle voice | ekduerintos | ekduerantos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
ekdu is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
ekduala“stripped”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural2×
Matthew 27:31“stripped”kai hote empaizala auto, ekduala auton tan chlamudan kai enduala auton …After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to …
Mark 15:20“stripped”kai hote empaizala auto, ekduala auton tan porfuran kai enduala auton …… they had mocked Him, they removed the purple robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him out to …
ekduera“unclothed”happened · the “to …” formaorist middle infinitive1×
2 Corinthians 5:4… stenazanō barorōntois epi he ouk thelanō ekduera alla ependuera, hina katapiniteia tem thnētem …… we do not wish to be unclothed but clothed, so that our mortality …
ekduarantois“stripped”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative plural masculine2×
Matthew 27:28kai ekduarantois auton chlamudan kokkinan peritithala auto,They stripped Him and put a scarlet robe …
Luke 10:30… Ierichō kai lēstoi peripiptata, hois kai ekduarantois auton kai plēgain epititharantois aperchala afiēkarantois …… into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him, and went away …