ἐκμάσσω ekmassō · G1591
to wipe off
ἐκ-μάσσω ; [in LXX: Sir.12:11, Ep. Jer.13:1-27 24:1-10 * ; ] ; to wipe off: with accusative, Luk.7:38, 44, Jhn.11:2 12:3 13:5.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ἐκμάσσω, ; Attic dialect ἐκμάττω, perfect ἐκμέμᾰχα (ἐκμέμα-κα codices) conjecture in []aorist 2 passive -εμάγην [ᾰ] []; also aorist I participle ἐκμαχθείς []:—wipe off, wipe away, κάρᾳ κηλῖδας ἐξέμαξεν []; ἔκμασσε [τὸ αἷμα] []:—middle, wipe away one's tears, []; 2 wipe dry, ὑπὸ σπόγγου []; [τοὺς ἔμπροσθεν πόδας] ἐ. εἰς τοὺς μέσους, of bees, []; II of an artist, mould or model in wax or plaster, αὑτὸν ἐκμάττειν τε καὶ ἐνιστάναι εἰς τοὺς τῶν κακιόνων τύπους to mould and adapt oneself to.., []; of …
Where it's used 5 times
Luke 7:38 · Luke 7:44 · John 11:2 · John 12:3 · John 13:5
Source: TBESG G1591; TFLSJ G1591
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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