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Strong's G554 ἀπεκδύομαι (apekdyomai)

Apekdyomai means “spoil” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's H554 — amots (“bay”) in the Hebrew Bible.

Strong's Number G554
Language Greek
Linked Usages 2
Books 1

Strong's G554 Quick Answer

Strong's G554 ἀπεκδύομαι (apekduomai) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. apekduomai (ap-ek-doo'-om-ai) v. 1. to divest oneself completely 2. (outwardly, externally) to despoil another completely It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include another. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament.

Meaning
apekduomai (ap-ek-doo'-om-ai) v. 1. to divest oneself completely 2. (outwardly, externally) to despoil another completely
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
New Testament
Usage Words
another

Meaning and Definition

apekduomai (ap-ek-doo'-om-ai) v. 1. to divest oneself completely 2. (outwardly, externally) to despoil another completely [middle voice from G575 and G1562] KJV: put off, spoil Root(s): G575, G1562

Original Word
ἀπεκδύομαι
Transliteration
apekduomai
Derivation
Root: ἐκδύω R1: 575 R2: 1562
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G554. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)

to take off

Usage: ἀπ-εκ-δύω to strip off clothes or arms; mid., to strip off from oneself: Col.3:9; to strip, despoil (mid, for act., ICC, in l; but cf. Lft., Ellic.), Col.2:15.† (AS)

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How Strong's G554 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render apekduomai, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

another Colossians 3:9

How Strong's G554 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 2 linked usages.

Strong's G554 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's G554 in the New Testament

2 indexed usages in New Testament.

Colossians 2:15 KJV

And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Colossians 3:9 KJV

Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G554.

Colossians 2:15 New Testament, KJV
And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
Colossians 3:9 New Testament, KJV
Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's G554, grouped by book.

Colossians 2 usages, New Testament

Strong's G554 FAQ

What does apekdyomai (ἀπεκδύομαι) mean?

Apekdyomai (Strong's G554) is a Greek word most simply glossed "spoil". apekduomai (ap-ek-doo'-om-ai) v. 1. to divest oneself completely 2. (outwardly, externally) to despoil another completely

How many times is apekdyomai (ἀπεκδύομαι) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's G554 across 1 book.

Where can I study apekdyomai (ἀπεκδύομαι) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G554 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament.

What English words translate apekdyomai (ἀπεκδύομαι)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as another. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.