What does ἔνδυμα · πρόβατον mean in the Bible?
ἔνδυμα · πρόβατον is a Greek phrase meaning "sheep's clothing".
Greek · G1742, G4263
ἐν ἐνδύμασιν προβάτων
Apparel (especially the outer robe) · sheep
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ἔνδυμαG1742apparel (especially the outer robe)
Pronunciationéndyma
Outer garment of daily wear, often emphasizing visible exterior appearance rather than inner clothing.
Open lexicon entry →πρόβατονG4263sheep
Pronunciationpróbaton
In NT metaphor, denotes Christ's vulnerable followers dependent on their shepherd's protective care and guidance.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐν ἐνδύμασιν προβάτων (en endymasin probatōn) mean in the Bible?
ἔνδυμα · πρόβατον is a Greek phrase meaning "sheep's clothing".
Full entry for ἐν ἐνδύμασιν προβάτων (G1742, G4263) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1742, G4263?
G1742, G4263 is connected to 8 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. sheep's clothing
Source Gloss
sheep's clothing
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 4 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns4Aligned forms8Case patternAccusative (3)Number patternSingular (7)
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 28:31×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterMatt 6:25 · Matt 6:28 · Luke 12:233×
Dative · Plural · NeuterMatt 7:151×
Accusative · Singular · NeuterMatt 3:4 · Matt 22:11 · Matt 22:123×
Word Origins
ἐν ἐνδύμασιν προβάτων is built from this root: