GreekG1591Verb

ἐκμάσσω

ekmassō

5Occurrences
G1591Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to knead out, i.e. (by analogy) to wipe dry

from G1537 (ἐκ) and the base of G3145 (μασσάομαι);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to wipe off: with accusative.
LXX: Ep. *

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

G:V

Full Description

Greek Verb

Occurrences

ἐκμάσσω appears 5 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
3
Luke
2

Key Passages

John 11:2BSB

(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)

John 12:3BSB

Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.

John 13:5BSB

After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.

Luke 7:38BSB

As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.

Luke 7:44BSB

And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

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