Strong's Lexicon aponiptó: To wash off, to wash away Original Word: ἀπονίπτω Word Origin: From the Greek prefix ἀπό (apo, meaning "from" or "away") and νίπτω (nipto, meaning "to wash"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀπονίπτω, the concept of washing for purification is prevalent in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word רָחַץ (rachats, Strong's H7364) is often used to describe washing or bathing, particularly in a ritual context. Usage: The verb ἀπονίπτω (aponiptó) is used in the New Testament to describe the act of washing off or washing away, often in a ceremonial or symbolic context. It implies a thorough cleansing, typically of the hands or feet, and is associated with purification or preparation. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Jewish culture, washing was an important ritual for maintaining ceremonial purity. The act of washing hands or feet was not only a matter of hygiene but also a symbolic gesture of spiritual cleanliness and readiness to approach God. This practice was deeply embedded in the daily life and religious observances of the Jewish people, reflecting their understanding of holiness and separation from impurity. HELPS Word-studies 633 aponíptō (from 3538 /níptō, "wash," strengthened by the prefix, 575 /apó, "away from") – properly, wash away from (used only in Mt 27:24). NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom apo and niptó Definition to wash off NASB Translation washed (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 633: ἀπονίπτωἀπονίπτω: to wash off; 1 aorist middle ἀπενιψαμην; in middle to wash oneself off, to wash off for oneself: τάς χεῖρας, Matthew 27:24, cf. Deuteronomy 21:6f (The earlier Greeks say ἀπονίζω — but with future ἀπονιψω, 1 aorist ἀπενιψα; the later, as Theophrastus, char. 25 (30 (17)); Plutarch, Phocylides, 18; Athen. iv. c. 31, p. 149 c., ἀπονίπτω, although this is found (but in the middle) even in Homer, Odyssey 18, 179.) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance wash. From apo and nipto; to wash off (reflexively, one's own hands symbolically) -- wash. see GREEK apo see GREEK nipto Forms and Transliterations απένιψαν απενιψατο απενίψατο ἀπενίψατο απένιψεν απεξενούτο απεξήρανε απεξυσμένον απεξυσμένους απεπήδησαν απεπήδησεν απεπίασεν απονιψαμένη αποξενούσαι αποξενωθή αποξηράναντος αποξηρανθήσονται αποξυσθήναι αποξύσουσιν αποπειράται αποπεμπτούν αποπεμπτωσάτωσαν apenipsato apenípsatoLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts |
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