νίπτω

niptōVerbG3538

to wash

Short Definition

to cleanse (especially the hands or the feet or the face); ceremonially, to perform ablution

Full Lexicon Entry

πόδας; mid., reflexive, to wash oneself: χεῖρας,; πόδας; πρόσωπον, (in cl. Att. prose, used only in compounds; cf. ἀπο-νίπτω).† νίζω, see: νίπτω
Synonyms
*λούω *(which see), πλύνω
LXX Usage: chiefly for רָחַץ

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology G:V

DescriptionGreek Verb

Occurrences

13 times

Appears 13 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

John
9
Matthew
2
1 Timothy
1
Mark
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Timothy 5:10
  • John 13:6
  • John 13:10
  • John 13:14
  • John 9:11

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