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 timesAppears 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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