In the context of the Bible, the concept of being "undressed" often carries significant symbolic and moral implications. The state of being undressed or naked is frequently associated with vulnerability, shame, and exposure, as well as innocence and purity, depending on the context.

Creation and Innocence

The first mention of nakedness in the Bible is found in the account of creation. Adam and Eve, the first humans, were created by God and placed in the Garden of Eden. Initially, they were both naked and felt no shame. Genesis 2:25 states, "And the man and his wife were both naked, and they were not ashamed." This initial state of undress symbolizes innocence and purity, reflecting the perfect and untainted relationship between humanity and God before the Fall.

The Fall and Shame

The narrative of the Fall in Genesis 3 introduces a dramatic shift in the perception of nakedness. After Adam and Eve disobeyed God by eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, their eyes were opened, and they realized they were naked. Genesis 3:7 records, "Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves." This newfound awareness of their nakedness brought shame and a desire to cover themselves, symbolizing the loss of innocence and the entrance of sin into the world.

Nakedness as Vulnerability

Throughout the Scriptures, nakedness often represents vulnerability and exposure. In the prophetic literature, nakedness is sometimes used metaphorically to describe the humiliation and judgment of nations. For example, in Isaiah 47:3 , the prophet speaks of the judgment on Babylon: "Your nakedness will be uncovered, and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one." Here, nakedness signifies the exposure of sin and the resulting judgment.

Nakedness and Poverty

In the biblical context, being undressed or naked can also indicate poverty and destitution. Job, in his lament, speaks of the plight of the poor, saying, "They spend the night naked, without clothing, and have no covering against the cold" (Job 24:7). This imagery highlights the social and economic injustices faced by the impoverished, emphasizing the need for compassion and justice.

Spiritual Nakedness

The New Testament also addresses the concept of spiritual nakedness. In Revelation 3:17-18 , the church in Laodicea is admonished for its spiritual complacency: "You say, ‘I am rich; I have grown wealthy and need nothing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked. I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, white garments so that you may be clothed and your shameful nakedness not exposed, and salve to anoint your eyes so that you may see." Here, nakedness symbolizes spiritual poverty and the need for repentance and renewal.

Redemption and Restoration

Despite the negative connotations often associated with nakedness, the Bible also offers a message of hope and redemption. Through Christ, believers are clothed in righteousness, covering their spiritual nakedness. Galatians 3:27 declares, "For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ." This imagery of being clothed with Christ signifies the restoration of the relationship between humanity and God, offering a return to the state of innocence and purity lost in the Fall.

In summary, the concept of being undressed or naked in the Bible is multifaceted, encompassing themes of innocence, shame, vulnerability, poverty, and spiritual renewal. Each context provides a deeper understanding of the human condition and the transformative power of God's grace.46. agnaphos -- uncarded, undressed
... uncarded, undressed. Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: agnaphos Phonetic
Spelling: (ag'-naf-os) Short Definition: unshrunken, new Definition: unshrunken ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/46.htm - 6k5139. nazir -- one consecrated, devoted
... figuratively from the latter) an unpruned vine (like an unshorn Nazirite) -- Nazarite
(by a false alliteration with Nazareth), separate(-d), vine undressed. ...
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Stubborn Little Sammy.
... and put you to bed." He was a bright, nervous little fellow, never still a moment,
and the father thought he would have such a dread of being undressed and put ...
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I have Been Asked to Tell You About the Back of the North Wind. .. ...
... Sometimes, when his mother had undressed him in her room, and told him to trot to
bed by himself, he would creep into the heart of the hay, and lie there ...
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Of Elaborate Dressing of the Hair in Other Ways, and Its Bearing ...
... with good simplicity: beside which, you affix I know not what enormities of subtle
and textile perukes; now, after the manner of a helmet of undressed hide, as ...
/.../tertullian/on the apparel of women/chapter vii of elaborate dressing of.htm

How St Francis Healed Miraculously a Leper Both in his Body and in ...
... over; for I am so disgusting that I cannot bear myself." Then St Francis heated
some water, putting therein many odoriferous herbs; he then undressed him, and ...
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Appendix xii. The Baptism of Proselytes
... The person to be baptized, having cut his hair and nails, undressed completely,
made fresh profession of his faith before what were the fathers of the baptism ...
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Now, as we have Prepared a Place for Our Idea...
... But when the child begins to need to be supported by more substantial food, let
it be borne in by the same nurse, still undressed, and maintaining the same ...
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Of the Holy Monk Aphraates.
... The emperor happened to be looking down from a gallery in the palace, and saw him
going by wearing a cloak of undressed goat's skin, [770] and walking rapidly ...
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How the Wesleys were Brought Up
... "At six, as soon as family prayers were over, they had their supper; at seven, the
maid washed them; and, beginning at the youngest, she undressed and got them ...
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"I do Indeed Live by Preaching!"
... He objected"the water was deep, and he could not swim; being much importuned to
go in, he stood some time after he was undressed, and then kneeling down ...
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Matthew's Feast. Discourse on Fasting.
... a 16 And no man putteth { ^b seweth} a piece of undressed cloth on { ^a upon} an
old garment; for { ^b else} that which should fill it up taketh from it, { ^a ...
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Undressed (4 Occurrences)
...Undressed (4 Occurrences). ... Leviticus 25:5 What grows of itself in your harvest you
shall not reap, and the grapes of your undressed vine you shall not gather. ...
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Untended (2 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 25:5 That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not
reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of ...
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Untrimmed (2 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 25:5 That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not
reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of ...
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Groweth (29 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 25:5 That which groweth of its own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not
reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine undressed: for it is a year of ...
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Grows (46 Occurrences)
... (WEB RSV). Leviticus 25:5 What grows of itself in your harvest you shall not reap,
and the grapes of your undressed vine you shall not gather. ...
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Grapes (74 Occurrences)
... (WEB BBE RSV NIV). Leviticus 25:5 What grows of itself in your harvest you shall
not reap, and the grapes of your undressed vine you shall not gather. ...
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Results (16 Occurrences)
... Matthew 9:16 And no one doth put a patch of undressed cloth on an old garment, for
its filling up doth take from the garment, and a worse rent is made. ...
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Aftergrowth (2 Occurrences)
... Aftergrowth (2 Occurrences). Leviticus 25:5 What grows of itself in your harvest
you shall not reap, and the grapes of your undressed vine you shall not gather. ...
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Vine (76 Occurrences)
... (3) nazir, in Leviticus 25:5, 11, "undressed vine," the ... In it you shall not sow,
neither reap that which grows of itself, nor gather from the undressed vines. ...
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Reap (35 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 25:5 What grows of itself in your harvest you shall not reap,
and the grapes of your undressed vine you shall not gather. ...
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