Lexical Definition
ἀπονίπτω aponíptō (ap-on-ip'-to) to wash off G:V
from ἀπό and νίπτω
wash.
- to wash off (reflexively, one's own hands symbolically)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀπενίψατο | he washed | Matt.27.24 |
| απονιψαμένη | in washing | LXX.Prov.30.20 |
| απένιψεν | washes | LXX.Prov.30.12 |
| απένιψαν | they washed | LXX.1Kgs.22.38 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀπο-νίπτω, [in LXX for שׁטף, רחץ, מחה;]
to wash off: mid. (reflex.), τ. χεῖρας, Mt 27:24.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 27:24 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀπονίπτω,
later ἀπονευρ-νίπτω[Refs 8th c.BC+], see below:— wash off, ἀπονίψαντες.. βρότον ἐξ ὠτειλῶν[Refs 8th c.BC+]:—middle, wash off from oneself, ἱδρῶ πολλὸν ἀπονίζοντο θαλάσσῃ [Refs]
__II wash clean, especially of the hands and feet, τὴν ἀπονίζουσα φρασάμην I perceived it (the scar) as I was washing his feet, [Refs 8th c.BC+] —middle, χρῶτ᾽ ἀπονίπτεσθαι wash one's body, variant in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; wash one's hands (especially after meals,[Refs 5th c.BC+]water to wash with, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; so in perfect passive, ἀπονενίμμεθ᾽[Refs 5th c.BC+]; also in late Prose, see above; τῆς κρήνης -νιψάμενος[Refs 4th c.AD+]
__II.2 rarely of things, ἀ. τὴν κύλικα[Refs 5th c.BC+]