περιβαλοῦ

peribállō

Wrap

To encircle or wrap around, especially with a garment or object; to clothe, cover, or array. The word fundamentally refers to placing something around a person or object, often in the sense of dressing or adorning, but also in a broader sense of surrounding or enclosing.

G4016

Acts 12:8 · Word #19

Lexicon G4016

Lemmaπεριβάλλω
Transliterationperibállō
Strong'sG4016
DefinitionTo encircle or wrap around, especially with a garment or object; to clothe, cover, or array. The word fundamentally refers to placing something around a person or object, often in the sense of dressing or adorning, but also in a broader sense of surrounding or enclosing.

Morphology V AOR MID IMP 2P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense AOR — Aorist — Simple occurrence, often past
Voice MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest
Mood IMP — Imperative — A command or request
Person 2P — 2nd person — The one spoken to ("you")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

PhraseWrap
Literalthrow-around

Lexical Info

Lemmaπεριβάλλω
Strong'sG4016

SIBI-P1 Translation G4016-06

Clothe yourself

Morphological NotesVerb; aorist tense (simple/decisive action), middle voice (reflexive/self-involving), imperative mood (command), 2nd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe verb literally means "to throw around," developing into the sense of clothing or wrapping someone with something. The aorist middle imperative, second person singular, calls for a decisive act done with reference to oneself, hence "Clothe yourself."

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