TR: labash → endyo (Clothe/Put On)¶
The Chain¶
Hebrew OT LXX (Greek OT) Greek NT
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לָבַשׁ (labash) → ἐνδύω (endyo) → ἐνδύω (endyo)
H3847, 102x LXX co-occ: 80x 26x in NT
"wrap around, Primary verbal "put on, clothe
clothe" equivalent oneself"
OT Usage (Hebrew)¶
| Strong's | Word | Occurrences | Primary Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| H3847 | לָבַשׁ (labash) | 102 | to put on, wear, clothe (self or another) |
| H3830 | לְבוּשׁ (lebuwsh) | 31 | garment, clothing (derived noun) |
| H3848 | לְבַשׁ (lebash) | 3 | clothe (Aramaic cognate) |
Key OT passages: - Gen 3:21 — God clothes Adam and Eve with coats of skins (Hiphil; first occurrence — divine act of clothing) - Zec 3:4-5 — Angel commands removal of filthy garments, God declares "I will clothe thee with change of raiment" (Hiphil; divine investiture of Joshua the high priest) - Isa 61:10 — "He hath clothed me with the garments of salvation" (Hiphil; messianic/eschatological) - Psa 93:1 — "The LORD is clothed with majesty... clothed with strength" (Qal; divine self-clothing)
Library: H3847-labash.md
LXX Bridge¶
| Hebrew | Greek Translation | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| labash (H3847) | ἐνδύω (G1746) | 80x | Primary equivalent (~78% of labash occurrences) |
| labash (H3847) | περιβάλλω (G4016) | 13x | Used when emphasis is on wrapping/investing |
| labash (H3847) | ἐκδύω (G1562) | 7x | Used for "put off" (opposite action) |
Reverse bridge — what Hebrew words does endyo translate?
| Hebrew Source | Strong's | Co-occurrences | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| לָבַשׁ (labash) | H3847 | 80 | Dominant source |
| בֶּגֶד (beged) | H899 | 26 | "garment" — noun-to-verb shift |
| בַּד (bad) | H906 | 14 | "linen" — specifically priestly linen |
| כְּתֹנֶת (kethoneth) | H3801 | 8 | "coat/tunic" — noun-to-verb shift |
Semantic continuity in translation: The LXX preserves the Qal/Hiphil distinction of labash through endyo's middle and active voice. The meaning "to put on / clothe" transfers directly. No significant semantic shift occurs at the translation bridge.
NT Usage (Greek)¶
| Strong's | Word | Occurrences | Primary Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1746 | ἐνδύω (endyo) | 26 | put on, clothe oneself, be clothed |
| G1742 | ἔνδυμα (endyma) | 8 | garment, clothing (cognate noun) |
| G1745 | ἔνδυσις (endysis) | 1 | putting on (of apparel) — 1 Pet 3:3 |
Key NT passages: - 1 Cor 15:53-54 — "This corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality" - Gal 3:27 — "As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ" - Rom 13:14 — "Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh" - Eph 6:11 — "Put on the whole armour of God" - Col 3:10, 12 — "Have put on the new man... Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies"
Library: TODO(need G1746 study)
Direct OT → NT Quotations¶
No direct quotations of labash passages appear in the NT using endyo. However, the conceptual continuity is strong:
| NT Usage | OT Background | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| Eph 6:14-17 (armor of God) | Isa 59:17 (God puts on righteousness as breastplate) | Same imagery: divine warrior clothing, transferred to believers |
| Gal 3:27 (put on Christ) | Zec 3:4-5 (clothed with change of raiment) | Both: divine act of re-clothing transforms identity |
| 1 Cor 15:53 (put on incorruption) | Isa 51:9 (put on strength, O arm of the LORD) | Eschatological "putting on" of divine qualities |
| Col 3:12 (put on compassion) | Job 29:14 (I put on righteousness) | Moral qualities worn as garments |
Continuity and Shifts¶
What stays the same across testaments: - The literal-to-figurative spectrum: both labash and endyo range from physical garments to abstract qualities - The causative dimension: God as the one who clothes (Hiphil in OT, divine passive in NT) - The identity-transformation meaning: being clothed changes who the person is or how they appear (priestly investiture → baptismal identity)
What shifts: - OT emphasizes priestly and royal investiture as the primary figurative domain; NT extends this to all believers ("put on Christ," "put on the new man") - The OT Spirit-clothing idiom (Judg 6:34 — the Spirit "clothed" Gideon) finds its NT counterpart in "being clothed with power from on high" (Luke 24:49, using a different Greek word but the same concept) - The eschatological "putting on" of incorruption (1 Cor 15:53-54) has no direct Hebrew precedent with labash, though Isa 51:9 and 52:1 command Zion to "put on" strength and beautiful garments
Generated from: gather_trace_data.py, search_strongs.py (--lxx-map, --hebrew-source, --lookup, --lexicon) Last updated: 2026-05-05