νίπτω niptō · G3538
to wash
νίπτω late form of νίζω, ; [in LXX chiefly for רָחַץ ; ] ; to wash, usually of a part of the body: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.13:8; τ. πόδας, Jhn.13:5-6, 8 13:12, 14, 1Ti.5:10; mid., reflexive, ; to wash oneself: Jhn.9:7, 11 9:15; τ. χεῖρας, Mat.15:2, Mrk.7:3; τ. πόδας, Jhn.13:10; τ. πρόσωπον, Mat.6:17 (in cl. Att.. prose, used only in compounds; cf. ἀπο-νίπτω).†; νίζω, see: νίπτω ; SYN.: λούω (which see), πλύνω (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
Included with: νίζω, ; []; imperative νίζε []; infinitive νίζειν []; participle νίζων []: Epic dialect imperfect νίζον []:— the present νίπτω, analogically formed from νίψω ἔνιψα, first in [] uses middle νίπτομαι []: future νίψω []: aorist ἔνιψα []; Epic dialect νίψα []:—middle, νίζομαι []: imperfect νίζετο []future νίψομαι (see. ἀπο-, ἐκ-νίζω)[]aorist ἐνιψάμη; Epic dialect 3rd.pers. singular νίψατο []perfect νένιμμαι (see. below): aorist passive ἐνίφθην (κατ-) []:—wash the hands or feet (see. …
Where it's used 17 times
Matthew 6:17 · Matthew 15:2 · Mark 7:3 · John 9:7 · John 9:11 · John 9:15 · John 13:5 · John 13:6 · John 13:8 · John 13:10 · John 13:12 · John 13:14 · 1 Timothy 5:10 … and 4 more
Source: TBESG G3538; TFLSJ G3538
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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