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G1742 · Greek · New Testament
ἔνδυμα
Enduma
Noun, neuter
Clothing, Garment, Outer Robe

Definition

The Greek noun enduma refers to clothing or a garment — particularly an outer robe or covering. Jesus uses it figuratively in the Sermon on the Mount to warn about false prophets who come in sheep's enduma while being ravenous wolves.

Usage & Theological Significance

Enduma in Matthew 7:15 is perhaps the most theologically charged use of the word for clothing in the New Testament: 'Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing (enduma), but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.' The warning is about the deception of surface appearance — the enduma does not reveal the nature within. This same concern for authentic inner transformation versus external religious appearance runs throughout Scripture. In Matthew 22:11-12, a man without a wedding enduma is expelled — he sought the feast without the appropriate preparation. In Revelation 3:18, Christ counsels the Laodicean church to buy from Him 'white clothes (enduma) to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness.' Only Christ's righteousness constitutes proper spiritual clothing.

Key Bible Verses

Matthew 7:15 Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing (enduma), but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
Matthew 22:11 But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes (enduma).
Matthew 3:4 John's clothes (enduma) were made of camel's hair, and he had a leather belt around his waist.
Revelation 3:18 I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes (enduma) to wear.
Isaiah 61:10 He has clothed me with garments of salvation and arrayed me in a robe of his righteousness.

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