Strong's Lexicon apekdusis: Stripping off, removal, disarming Original Word: ἀπέκδυσις Word Origin: From the Greek verb ἀπεκδύομαι (apekduomai), meaning "to strip off" or "to divest." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "apekdusis," the concept of disarming or stripping off can be related to Hebrew terms like "פָּשַׁט" (pashat), meaning "to strip off" or "to remove." Usage: The term "apekdusis" refers to the act of stripping off or removing something. In the New Testament, it is used metaphorically to describe the spiritual act of divesting or disarming, particularly in the context of Christ's victory over spiritual powers. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of "stripping off" was often associated with removing clothing or armor. This imagery was powerful in a military context, where disarming an opponent signified total victory. In a spiritual sense, the early Christians understood this as Christ's triumph over sin and demonic forces, symbolizing the removal of their power and authority. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 555 apékdysis – a "putting off" (like the taking off of clothes) using two prefixes (apo, ek). "The word therefore is a strong expression for 'wholly putting away from oneself' " (WS, 907). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom apekduomai Definition a stripping off NASB Translation removal (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 555: ἀπέκδυσιςἀπέκδυσις, ἀπεκδυσεως, ἡ (ἀπεκδύομαι, which see), a putting off, laying aside: Colossians 2:11. (Not found in Greek writings.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance removal, divestmentFrom apekduomai; divestment -- putting off. see GREEK apekduomai Forms and Transliterations απεκδυσει απεκδύσει ἀπεκδύσει επεκτάσεις apekdusei apekdysei apekdýseiLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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