γυμνόςgymnós
nude (absolute or relative, literal or figurative)
Greek (New Testament) · G1131
Meanings
naked, without clothing, and sometimes (as frequently in classical Greek) scantily or poorly clad (Isaiah 20:2ff., Tobit 1:16, 2 Maccabees 11:12): Matthew 25:36, Matthew 25:38, Matthew 25:43, Matthew 25:44, Mark 14:52, John 21:7, Acts 19:16, James 2:15, Revelation 3:17, Revelation 16:15, Revelation 17:16; as as a noun, to γ., the naked body, Mark 14:51. Metaph., of things exposed, Hebrews 4:13; of the soul without a body, 2 Corinthians 5:3; of seed, bare, 1 Corinthians 15:37.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 15 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 25:36 I was naked, and you gave me clothing. I was sick, and you cared for me. I was in prison, and you visited me.’
- Matthew 25:38 Or a stranger and show you hospitality? Or naked and give you clothing?
- Matthew 25:43 I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’
- Matthew 25:44 “Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’
- Mark 14:51 One young man following behind was clothed only in a long linen shirt. When the mob tried to grab him,
- Mark 14:52 he slipped out of his shirt and ran away naked.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.