What does "Naked" mean in the Bible?
The word in the A.V. is used absolutely, as in the case of Adam and Eve, Gen 2:25; comparatively, to indicate that the usual outer garments were missing, 1 Sam 19:24; John 21:7, the loin-cloth and the shirt being kept on; and figuratively, to describe spiritual destitution. Naked appears in 22 verses across 13 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Naked?
NA'KED. The word in the A.V. is used absolutely, as in the case of Adam and Eve, Gen 2:25; comparatively, to indicate that the usual outer garments were missing, 1 Sam 19:24; John 21:7, the loin-cloth and the shirt being kept on; and figuratively, to describe spiritual destitution. Rev 3:17.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Naked?
Where does Naked appear in the Bible?
Naked is referenced in 22 verses across 13 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Samuel 19:24
- 2 Corinthians 5:3
- Acts 19:16
- Amos 2:16
- Ecclesiastes 5:15
- Genesis 2:25
- Hosea 2:3
- Isaiah 58:7
- Job 1:21
- Job 22:6
- Job 24:7
- Job 24:10
- Job 26:6
- Matthew 25:36
- Matthew 25:38
- Matthew 25:43
- Matthew 25:44
- Micah 1:8
- Mark 14:52
- Revelation 3:17
- Revelation 16:15
- Revelation 17:16
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Naked.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Naked?
Naked appears in 22 verses across 13 books, most often in Job, which accounts for 5 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Naked?
Job, Matthew, Revelation, 1 Samuel, 2 Corinthians, Acts, Amos, Ecclesiastes, and 5 more.
Where can I read every verse about Naked?
This page lists 22 of them. Protos carries all 22, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.


