a frequentative form of phero, "to bear," and denoting "repeated or habitual action," is chiefly used of clothing, weapons, etc., of soft raiment, Matthew 11:8; fine clothing, James 2:3; the crown of thorns, John 19:5 . See BEAR , No. 7.
"to put on," is used in the Active Voice in Mark 15:17 (in good mss.; some have No. 3); in Luke 8:27 (Middle Voice), in some texts; the best have No. 3. For Luke 16:19 , see CLOTHE , No. 3.
is rendered "to wear" in Luke 8:27 (Middle Voice; see No. 2). See CLOTHE , No. 2, PUT, No. 26.
"to bend, decline," is used of a day, "wearing" away, Luke 9:12 (in Luke 24:29 , "is far spent"). See BOW , No. 4, FLIGHT, B, LAY, No. 6, SPEND.
is translated "wear (me) out" in Luke 18:5 , RV (AV, "weary"). For this and the somewhat different application in 1—Corinthians 9:27 , see BUFFET , No. 2.
"a putting around or on" (peri, "around," tithemi, "to put"), is used in 1—Peter 3:3 of "wearing" jewels of gold (RV).
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