νίπτω (níptō) — Wash
Greek word study: νίπτω (níptō), Strong's G3538. to cleanse (especially the hands or the feet or the face); ceremonially, to perform ablution
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to cleanse (especially the hands or the feet or the face); ceremonially, to perform ablution
KJV translation words: wash
Strong's G3538 is tagged on 17 words in 13 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:17 and last appears in 1 Timothy 5:10.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 13)
- Matthew 6:17 — νίψαι — do wash, yourself
- Matthew 15:2 — νίπτονται — they wash
- Mark 7:3 — νίψωνται — they shall wash
- John 9:7 — νίψαι — do wash yourself
- John 9:11 — νίψαι — do wash. yourself
- John 9:15 — ἐνιψάμην — I washed
- John 13:5 — νίπτειν — to wash
- John 13:6 — νίπτεις — do wash
- John 13:8 — νίψῃς — shall You wash
- John 13:10 — νίψασθαι — to wash
- John 13:12 — ἔνιψεν — He had washed
- John 13:14 — ἔνιψα — washed
- 1 Timothy 5:10 — ἔνιψεν — she has washed
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: G449 ἄνιπτος (ániptos), G633 ἀπονίπτω (aponíptō), G3537 νιπτήρ (niptḗr).
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What does níptō (G3538) mean?
To cleanse (especially the hands or the feet or the face); ceremonially, to perform ablution.
How is G3538 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates G3538 as: wash.
How often does νίπτω (níptō) appear?
Strong's G3538 is tagged on 17 words in 13 verses across 4 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 6:17 and last appears in 1 Timothy 5:10.
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