ἐγκομβόομαι
egkomboomaito clothe oneselfHow to read Greek
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Definition
ἐγκομβόομαι, -οῦμαι
(κόμβος, a knot, whence ἐγκόμβωμα, a garment tied on over others, used especially of a frock or apron worn by slaves),
to put on oneself, as a garment, gird on: ἀλλήλοις τ. ταπεινοφροσύνην (as for service, RV, cf. Thayer, see word, but cf. also ICC, in l.), 1 Peter 5:5.
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- 1 Peter 5:5ἐγκομβώσασθε · clothe yourselvesYoung men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”