verb
periballemō
Greekπεριβάλλω (periballō)
Strong’sG4016
I cast around, clothe
stem periball-23 times in the New Testamentin 6 of 27 books16 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
περι-βάλλω,
[in LXX chiefly for כּסה pi., also for לבשׁ, עטה, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G4016 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| periballetiπεριβαλεῖται | will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular | clothed | 1× |
| periballanaπεριεβάλομεν | happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural | clothe | 1× |
| periballavaπεριεβάλετέ | happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural | clothe | 2× |
| periballalaπεριέβαλον | happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural | clothed | 1× |
| periballetaπεριεβάλετο | happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular | dressed | 2× |
| periballeseiaπεριβάλῃ | happened · youaorist middle subjunctive 2nd person singular | clothe | 1× |
| periballeteiaπεριβάληται | happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular | wear | 1× |
| periballeneiaπεριβαλώμεθα | happened · weaorist middle subjunctive 1st person plural | wear | 1× |
| periballesarΠεριβαλοῦ | happened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singular | wrap | 1× |
| periballaratosπεριβαλὼν | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine | dressing | 1× |
| periballerētosπεριβεβλημένος | has happened · subjectperfect middle participle nominative singular masculine | wearing | 2× |
| periballerētasπεριβεβλημένη | has happened · subjectperfect middle participle nominative singular feminine | dressed in | 2× |
| periballerētonπεριβεβλημένον | has happened · objectperfect middle participle accusative singular masculine | dressed in | 2× |
| periballerētarπεριβεβλημένη | has happened · direct addressperfect middle participle vocative singular feminine | clothed | 1× |
| periballerētoisπεριβεβλημένοι | has happened · subjectperfect middle participle nominative plural masculine | clothed | 2× |
| periballerētoinπεριβεβλημένους | has happened · objectperfect middle participle accusative plural masculine | dressed | 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, 7 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 | periballamō | periballame | periballami | periballama | periballamē | periballamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | periballasō | periballase | periballasi | periballasa | periballasē | periballaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | periballatō | periballate | periballati | periballata | periballatē | periballatelē |
| we 1st person plural | periballanō | periballane | periballani | periballana1×περιεβάλομεν | periballanē | periballanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | periballavō | periballave | periballavi | periballava2×περιεβάλετέ | periballavē | periballavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | periballalō | periballale | periballali | periballala1×περιέβαλον | periballalē | periballalelē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | periballemō | periballeme | periballemi | periballema | periballemē | periballemelē |
| you 2nd person singular | periballesō | periballese | periballesi | periballesa | periballesē | periballeselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | periballetō | periballete | periballeti1×περιβαλεῖται | periballeta2×περιεβάλετο | periballetē | periballetelē |
| we 1st person plural | periballenō | periballene | periballeni | periballena | periballenē | periballenelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | periballevō | periballeve | periballevi | periballeva | periballevē | periballevelē |
| they 3rd person plural | periballelō | periballele | periballeli | periballela | periballelē | periballelelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, 3 occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | periballameiō | periballameia | periballameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | periballaseiō | periballaseia | periballaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | periballateiō | periballateia | periballateiē |
| we 1st person plural | periballaneiō | periballaneia | periballaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | periballaveiō | periballaveia | periballaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | periballaleiō | periballaleia | periballaleiē |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | periballemeiō | periballemeia | periballemeiē |
| you 2nd person singular | periballeseiō | periballeseia1×περιβάλῃ | periballeseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | periballeteiō | periballeteia1×περιβάληται | periballeteiē |
| we 1st person plural | periballeneiō | periballeneia1×περιβαλώμεθα | periballeneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | periballeveiō | periballeveia | periballeveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | periballeleiō | periballeleia | periballeleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, 1 occurrence
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | periballasōr | periballasar | periballasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | periballatōr | periballatar | periballatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | periballavōr | periballavar | periballavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | periballalōr | periballalar | periballalēr |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | periballesōr | periballesar1×Περιβαλοῦ | periballesēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | periballetōr | periballetar | periballetēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | periballevōr | periballevar | periballevēr |
| they 3rd person plural | periballelōr | periballelar | periballelēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
the subject acts active voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | periballamoiō | periballamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | periballasoiō | periballasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | periballatoiō | periballatoia |
| we 1st person plural | periballanoiō | periballanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | periballavoiō | periballavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | periballaloiō | periballaloia |
acts on or for itself middle voice
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | periballemoiō | periballemoia |
| you 2nd person singular | periballesoiō | periballesoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | periballetoiō | periballetoia |
| we 1st person plural | periballenoiō | periballenoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | periballevoiō | periballevoia |
| they 3rd person plural | periballeloiō | periballeloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | periballarō | periballari | periballara | periballarē |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | periballerō | periballeri | periballera | periballerē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 12 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | periballarōtos | periballaritos | periballaratos1×περιβαλὼν | periballarētos |
| acts on or for itself middle voice | periballerōtos | periballeritos | periballeratos | periballerētos11×περιβεβλημένος |
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
periball 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
23 occurrences, every one of them listed
periballeti“clothed”will happen · he/she/itfuture middle indicative 3rd person singular1×
Revelation 3:5“clothed”tos nikarōtos houtōs periballeti en himatiei leukei, kai ouk mē exaleifami tem onomem autou ek tau biblau tau zōau, kai homologami tem onomem autou enōpion tou patērou mu kai enōpion toiu angeloiu autou.Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels.
periballana“clothe”happened · weaorist active indicative 1st person plural1×
Matthew 25:38“clothe”pote de sin horana xenon kai sunagana, ē gumnon kai periballana?When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothe You?
periballava“clothe”happened · yeaorist active indicative 2nd person plural2×
Matthew 25:36“clothed”gumnos kai periballava min, asthenama kai episkepteva min, en fulaka eme kai erchava pros min.I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’
Matthew 25:43“clothe”xenos eme kai ouk sunagava min, gumnos kai ouk periballava min, asthenon kai en fulaka kai ouk episkepteva min.I was a stranger and you did not take Me in, I was naked and you did not clothe Me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after Me.’
periballala“clothed”happened · theyaorist active indicative 3rd person plural1×
John 19:2“clothed”kai tois stratiōtois plekaratois stefanon ek akanthaiu epitithala autou ta kefala, kai himatiem porfurouem periballala auton,The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe.
periballeta“dressed”happened · he/she/itaorist middle indicative 3rd person singular2×
Matthew 6:29“dressed”legamō de vi hoti oude Solomōnos en panta ta doxa autou periballeta hōs henem houteiu.Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
Luke 12:27“dressed”katanoavar teim krineim pōs auxanatō; ouk kopiatō oude nēthatō; legamō de vi, oude Solomōnos en panta ta doxa autou periballeta hōs henem houteiu.Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
periballeseia“clothe”happened · youaorist middle subjunctive 2nd person singular1×
Revelation 3:18“clothe”sumbouleuamō si agorazara para mu chrusiem purirētem ek pureu hina ploutaseia, kai himatieim leukeim hina periballeseia kai mē faneriteia tas aischunas tau gumnotau su, kai kollouriem enchriara toin ofthalmoin su hina blepaseiō.I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see.
periballeteia“wear”happened · he/she/itaorist middle subjunctive 3rd person singular1×
Revelation 19:8“wear”kai dōita auta hina periballeteia bussinem lamprem katharem, tem gar bussinem teim dikaiōmeim toiu hagioiu atō.She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
periballeneia“wear”happened · weaorist middle subjunctive 1st person plural1×
Matthew 6:31“wear”mē oun merimnaveia legarōtois; Tinem esthianeia? ē; Tinem pinaneia? ē; Tinem periballeneia?Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
periballesar“wrap”happened · youaorist middle imperative 2nd person singular1×
Acts 12:8“wrap”legata de tos angelos pros auton; Zōnesar kai hupodesar teim sandalieim su; poiata de houtōs. kai legatō auto; Periballesar tem himatiem su kai akolouthasōr mi.“Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”
periballaratos“dressing”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular masculine1×
Luke 23:11“dressing”exouthenaratos de auton kai tos Hērōdos sun tei strateumei autou kai empaizaratos periballaratos esthan lampran anapempata auton to Pilato.And even Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked Him. Dressing Him in a fine robe, they sent Him back to Pilate.
periballerētos“wearing”has happened · subjectperfect middle participle nominative singular masculine2×
Mark 14:51“wearing”Kai neaniskos tinos sunakolouthate auto periballerētos sindōnan epi gumneu, kai kratalō auton,One young man who had been following Jesus was wearing a linen cloth around his body. They caught hold of him,
Revelation 19:13“clothed”kai periballerētos himatiem baptirētem haime, kai kalitē tem onomem autou tos Logos tou Theou.He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
periballerētas“dressed in”has happened · subjectperfect middle participle nominative singular feminine2×
Revelation 12:1“clothed with”Kai sēmem megem horita en to ourano, gunaikas periballerētas ton hēlion, kai tas selēnas hupokatō toiu podoiu autau, kai epi tau kefalau autau stefanos astēroiu dōdeka,And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.
Revelation 17:4“dressed in”kai tas gunaikas ate periballerētas porfurouem kai kokkinem, kai chrusirētas chrusie kai litho timio kai margaritoi, echarōtas potēriem chrusouem en ta cheira autau gemarōtem bdelugmeiu kai teim akatharteim tau porneiau autau,The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.
periballerēton“dressed in”has happened · objectperfect middle participle accusative singular masculine2×
Mark 16:5“dressed in”kai eisercharatais eis tem mnēmeiem horala neaniskon katherōton en tei dexei periballerēton stolan leukan, kai ekthambila.When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
Revelation 10:1“wrapped in”Kai horama allon angelon ischuron katabainarōton ek tou ouranou, periballerēton nefelan, kai tas irias epi tan kefalan autou, kai tem prosōpem autou hōs tos hēlios, kai tois podois autou hōs stulois pureu,Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head. His face was like the sun, and his legs were like pillars of fire.
periballerētar“clothed”has happened · direct addressperfect middle participle vocative singular feminine1×
Revelation 18:16“clothed”legarōtois; Ouai ouai, tar politar tar megar, tar periballerētar bussinem kai porfurouem kai kokkinem kai chrusirētar chrusie kai litho timio kai margarito,saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!
periballerētois“clothed”has happened · subjectperfect middle participle nominative plural masculine2×
Revelation 7:13“clothed”Kai apokrinita henos ek toiu presbuteroiu legarōtos mi; Houtois tois periballerētois tain stolain tain leukain tinois alō kai pothen erchala?Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”
Revelation 11:3“clothed”kai dōami toi duo marturoi mu, kai profēteuali hēmerain chilioi diakosioi hexēkonta, periballerētois sakkoin.And I will empower my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”
periballerētoin“dressed”has happened · objectperfect middle participle accusative plural masculine2×
Revelation 4:4“dressed”kai kuklothen tou thronou thronois eikosi tessares, kai epi toin thronoin eikosi tessares presbuteroin katherōtoin periballerētoin en himatiei leukei, kai epi tain kefalain autoiu stefanoin chrusouoin.Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and on these thrones sat twenty-four elders dressed in white, with golden crowns on their heads.
Revelation 7:9“clothed”Meta houteim horama, kai idou ochlos pollos, hon arithmara auton oudenos dunete, ek panteu ethneu kai fulaiu kai laoiu kai glōssaiu, histanarētois enōpion tou thronou kai enōpion teu arnieu, periballerētoin stolain leukain, kai foinixois en tai cheirai autoiu;After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.