Greek · G4016 · unreviewed

περιβάλλω

To clothe

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περιβάλλω G4016

Pronunciation peribállō

What does περιβάλλω (peribállō) mean in the Bible?

περιβάλλω (peribállō) is a Greek word meaning "to clothe". περι-βάλλω [in LXX chiefly for כָּסָה pi.

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Meaning

to clothe

Extended definition

Means to wrap or clothe by throwing something around; emphasizes the act of covering rather than the state of wearing

to throw around or over, put on or over;

aof siege or defensive works: χάρακά σοι, Luk.19:43 (WH, mg.; παρεμβ-, WH, txt.);

bof clothing, to put on, wrap about, clothe with: with accusative of thing(s), Luk.23:11; with accusative of person(s), Mat.25:36, 38 25:43; with dupl. accusative (not cl.; Bl., § 34, 4), Jhn.19:2; pf. pass., to have wrapped round one: with accusative of thing(s) (cl.), Mrk.14:51 16:5, Rev.7:9, 13 10:1 11:3 12:1 17:4 18:16 19:13; with dative of thing(s), Rev.4:4 (WH, txt.; before ἐν, WH, mg.); fut., before ἐν (of. Deu.22:12, Psa.45:9, 13), Rev.3:5. Mid., to clothe oneself, wrap round or put on oneself: absol., Mat.6:29, Luk.12:27, Rev.3:18; with accusative of thing(s), Mat.6:31, Act.12:8, Rev.19:8.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Grammatical Forms

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

Tenses

Perfect Aorist Future

Voices

Middle Active

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 12×

Perfect Middle Rev 12:1 · Rev 17:4 · Rev 18:16 · Mark 14:51 · Rev 19:13 · Mark 16:5 · Rev 10:1 · Rev 4:4 · Rev 7:9 · Rev 7:13 · Rev 11:3 11×

Aorist Active Luke 23:11 1×

Indicative states a fact or reality 7×

Aorist Active Matt 25:36 · Matt 25:43 · Matt 25:38 · John 19:2 4×

Aorist Middle Matt 6:29 · Luke 12:27 2×

Future Middle Rev 3:5 1×

Subjunctive possibility, probability, or purpose 3×

Aorist Middle Matt 6:31 · Rev 3:18 · Rev 19:8 3×

Imperative command or strong request 1×

Aorist Middle Acts 12:8 1×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 24 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 6 prospective 2 imperative 1 subjunctive 3 participle 12

Tense

aorist 11 perfect 11 future 2

Voice

middle 18 active 6

Mood

participle 12 indicative 8 subjunctive 3 imperative 1

NT Occurrences

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

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Biblical Occurrences

Each occurrence shows the passage reference, the original language term as it appears in that context, its transliteration, and the contextual sense.

Biblical Witnesses

Matthew 25:36 clothe peribállō

to provide clothing for the needy as an act of charity

Mark 14:51 wrapped peribállō

perfect passive: wearing or having wrapped around oneself a garment

Revelation 7:9 clothed peribállō

perfect passive: dressed in white robes as a mark of purity and honor

Matthew 6:29 arrayed peribállō

middle voice: to clothe or dress oneself with splendor or beauty

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.

Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man

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

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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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