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1463 - egkomboomai

Strong's Concordance

Original word: ἐγκομβόομαι
Transliteration: egkomboomai
Definition (short): clothe
Definition (full): to put on oneself (as a garment)

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: from en and komboomai (to gird oneself)
Definition: to put on oneself (as a garment)
NASB Translation: clothe (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Middle voice from en and komboo (to gird); to engirdle oneself (for labor), i.e. Figuratively (the apron as being a badge of servitude) to wear (in token of mutual deference) -- be clothed with.

see GREEK en

KJV: Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
NASB: You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.