What does ἱματίζω (himatízō) mean in the Bible?
ἱματίζω (himatízō) is a Greek word meaning "to dress".
Greek · G2439
ἱματίζω
To dress
Reading a lexicon entry
What this page is: Each lexicon entry shows the original Hebrew or Greek word behind the English translation: its meaning, its range of use, and where it appears in Scripture.
Strong's number: The Strong's code (H- or G-) is the standard reference number for this word. It connects this entry to chapter and passage language tabs.
Where it appears: The witness passages show where this word is used in context. Click any to open the study page for that passage.
This lexicon entry is part of our ongoing editorial review. If you notice missing content, unclear wording, or a possible correction, please send us a note through the Connect page. Screenshots are helpful.
ἱματίζω G2439
Pronunciation himatízō
What does ἱματίζω (himatízō) mean in the Bible?
ἱματίζω (himatízō) is a Greek word meaning "to dress".
Full entry for ἱματίζω (G2439) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2439?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include clothed (2).
Where does ἱματίζω (himatízō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Mark 5:15. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (1), Mark (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It clothed 2× Mark 5:15, Luke 8:35
Show sample aligned rows
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Mark 5:15
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Mark 1 Luke 1
Source forms
ἱματισμένον 2x himatismenon Mark 5:15, Luke 8:35
Parsing patterns
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular 2x Mark 5:15, Luke 8:35
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to dress
Strong's G2439
Lexical occurrences 2 verses Greek text appearances 2 times Word forms 1 form 2 references Verse guides 0 guides
Source Gloss
to dress
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpus Greek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
2 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Mark 5:15 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
ἱματισμένον imatismenon
I clothe
Read verse Luke 8:35 Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Masculine
ἱματισμένον imatismenon
I clothe
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
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 1 Aligned forms 2 Tenses Perfect Voices Passive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×
Perfect Passive Mark 5:15 · Luke 8:35 2×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
perfect 2
Voice
passive 2
Mood
participle 2
NT Occurrences
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
ἱματίζω is built from this root:
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