What does ἐνδύω · δύναμις mean in the Bible?
ἐνδύω · δύναμις is a Greek phrase meaning "clothed with power".
Greek · G1746, G1411
ἐνδύσησθε δύναμιν
To invest with clothing (literally or figuratively) · power
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ἐνδύω G1746 to invest with clothing (literally or figuratively)
Pronunciation endýō
To clothe oneself with virtues or Christ represents complete spiritual transformation, not mere external adoption.
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δύναμις G1411 power
Pronunciation dýnamis
Power manifested in action and results, not mere authority or physical strength alone
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What does ἐνδύσησθε δύναμιν (endysēsthe dynamin) mean in the Bible?
ἐνδύω · δύναμις is a Greek phrase meaning "clothed with power".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1746, G1411?
G1746, G1411 is connected to 28 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. clothed with power
Source Gloss
clothed with power
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 5 Aligned forms 28 Tenses Aorist, Perfect Voices Middle, Active
Tenses
Voices
Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 7×
Aorist Middle Matt 6:25 · Mark 6:9 · Luke 12:22 · Luke 24:49 · 1 Cor 15:54 · Rom 13:12 7×
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 10×
Aorist Middle 2 Cor 5:3 · Eph 6:14 · Col 3:10 · 1 Thess 5:8 · Acts 12:21 5×
Perfect Middle Matt 22:11 · Rev 1:13 · Rev 15:6 · Rev 19:14 · Mark 1:6 5×
Imperative command or strong request 4×
Aorist Middle Rom 13:14 · Eph 6:11 · Col 3:12 3×
Aorist Active Luke 15:22 1×
Infinitive verbal noun — the action in abstract 3×
Aorist Middle 1 Cor 15:53 · Eph 4:24 3×
Indicative states a fact or reality 4×
Aorist Active Matt 27:31 · Mark 15:20 2×
Aorist Middle Luke 8:27 · Gal 3:27 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 28 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist 23 perfect 5
Voice
middle 25 active 3
Mood
participle 10 subjunctive 7 imperative 4 indicative 4 infinitive 3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 6:25 ἐνδύσησθε aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Matthew 22:11 ἐνδεδυμένον perfect middle participle participle Matthew 27:31 ἐνέδυσαν aorist active indicative completed Mark 1:6 ἐνδεδυμένος perfect middle participle participle Mark 6:9 ἐνδύσησθε aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Mark 15:20 ἐνέδυσαν aorist active indicative completed Luke 8:27 ἐνεδύσατο aorist middle indicative completed Luke 12:22 ἐνδύσησθε aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Luke 15:22 ἐνδύσατε aorist active imperative imperative Luke 24:49 ἐνδύσησθε aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Acts 12:21 ἐνδυσάμενος aorist middle participle participle Romans 13:12 ἐνδυσώμεθα aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive Romans 13:14 ἐνδύσασθε aorist middle imperative imperative 1 Corinthians 15:53 ἐνδύσασθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive 1 Corinthians 15:53 ἐνδύσασθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive 1 Corinthians 15:54 ἐνδύσηται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive 1 Corinthians 15:54 ἐνδύσηται aorist middle subjunctive subjunctive 2 Corinthians 5:3 ἐνδυσάμενοι aorist middle participle participle Galatians 3:27 ἐνεδύσασθε aorist middle indicative completed Ephesians 4:24 ἐνδύσασθαι aorist middle infinitive infinitive Ephesians 6:11 ἐνδύσασθε aorist middle imperative imperative Ephesians 6:14 ἐνδυσάμενοι aorist middle participle participle Colossians 3:10 ἐνδυσάμενοι aorist middle participle participle Colossians 3:12 Ἐνδύσασθε aorist middle imperative imperative 1 Thessalonians 5:8 ἐνδυσάμενοι aorist middle participle participle Revelation 1:13 ἐνδεδυμένον perfect middle participle participle Revelation 15:6 ἐνδεδυμένοι perfect middle participle participle Revelation 19:14 ἐνδεδυμένοι perfect middle participle participle
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
ἐνδύσησθε δύναμιν is built from these roots:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain