ἐξέδυσαν
ekdýō
they took off
To remove or take off, particularly in reference to clothing; to strip off garments from oneself or another. The word primarily denotes the act of divesting or undressing, but can be used metaphorically to suggest being deprived of something (e.g., power, protection, characteristics). In passive or figurative contexts, it can refer to being deprived, divested, or rendered vulnerable by having something taken away.
Mark 15:20 · Word #5
Lexicon G1562
| Lemma | ἐκδύω |
| Transliteration | ekdýō |
| Strong's | G1562 |
| Definition | To remove or take off, particularly in reference to clothing; to strip off garments from oneself or another. The word primarily denotes the act of divesting or undressing, but can be used metaphorically to suggest being deprived of something (e.g., power, protection, characteristics). In passive or figurative contexts, it can refer to being deprived, divested, or rendered vulnerable by having something taken away. |
Morphology V AOR ACT IND 3P PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past |
| Voice | ACT — Active — The subject performs the action |
| Mood | IND — Indicative — States a fact or reality |
| Person | 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they") |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | they took off |
| Literal | they-stripped-off |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἐκδύω |
| Strong's | G1562 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1562-03
they stripped off
| Morphological Notes | Verb; aorist tense (simple past, completed action), active voice, indicative mood, 3rd person plural. |
| Rendering Rationale | The aorist active indicative, third person plural, denotes a completed action performed by them. "They stripped off" preserves the concrete sense of removing garments while reflecting the simple past, active force of the verb. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
they stripped off
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | SIBI-P1 uses a contextually faithful verb reflecting the removal of garments. |