Greek · G1746, G1411 · unreviewed

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 word meaning "clothed with power".

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Meaning

clothed with power

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses

Aorist Perfect

Voices

Middle Active

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

completed 4 imperative 4 subjunctive 7 infinitive 3 participle 10

Tense

aorist 23 perfect 5

Voice

middle 25 active 3

Mood

participle 10 subjunctive 7 imperative 4 indicative 4 infinitive 3

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 Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 1 — The Risen Christ Commissions His Waiting Witnesses Acts 10 — God Opens the Gospel Door to the Gentiles Acts 19 — The Word of the Lord Grows Mightily in Ephesus Acts 6 — Word Ministry, Servant Leadership, and Stephen’s Faithful Witness Acts 8 — The Scattered Church Carries Christ Beyond Jerusalem Colossians 1 — The Supremacy of Christ and the Gospel of Reconciliation Ephesians 1 — Blessed in Christ and Enlightened to Know His Power Galatians 3 — Faith, Promise, and the Curse-Bearing Christ Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 22 — The Passover Betrayal, the New Covenant Meal, and the Suffering Servant King Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Luke 4 — The Spirit-Anointed Son Tested, Rejected, and Proclaiming the Kingdom Luke 5 — The Authority of Jesus to Call, Cleanse, Forgive, and Make New Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Luke 9 — The Christ Revealed, the Cross Announced, and the Jerusalem Road Begun Mark 12 — The Rejected Son, the Greatest Commandment, the Lord of David, and the Widow’s Offering Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 14 — The Son of Man Handed Over: Anointing, Supper, Gethsemane, Betrayal, Trial, and Denial Mark 5 — The Authority of Jesus over Demons, Disease, and Death Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Mark 9 — Glory, Unbelief, Suffering, Humility, and Radical Discipleship Matthew 11 — The Messiah Question, the Rejected Generation, and Rest for the Weary Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 14 — The Death of John, the Compassion of Jesus, and the Son of God over Bread, Sea, and Fear Matthew 22 — The Wedding Banquet, the King’s Invitation, and the Messiah Who Is David’s Lord Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 7 — Kingdom Discernment, the Narrow Way, and the Wise Builder Philippians 3 — Counting All Things Loss and Pressing On Toward Christ Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 15 — Bearing with the Weak, Welcoming One Another, and Paul’s Priestly Mission to the Gentiles Romans 9 — God’s Faithfulness, Sovereign Mercy, and Israel’s Stumbling Over Christ

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

Sources

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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

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