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Strong's #3538 - νίπτω

Transliteration

níptō

Phonetics

nip'-to

Origin

to cleanse (especially the hands or the feet or the face)

Parts of Speech

verb

TDNT

4:946,635

Definition

Thayer
Strong
Mounce

Thayer's

to wash
to wash one's self

Hebrew Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 4305 ‑ מָטַר (maw‑tar'); 7364 ‑ רָחַץ (raw‑khats'); 7857 ‑ שָׁטַף (shaw‑taf');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word
Parsing

Verse Results

ASV (19)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

John 15

1 Timothy 1

BSB (17)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

John 13

1 Timothy 1

CSB (17)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

John 13

1 Timothy 1

ESV (16)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

John 13

1 Timothy 1

KJV (19)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

John 15

1 Timothy 1

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (17)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

John 13

1 Timothy 1

N95 (17)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

John 13

1 Timothy 1

NAS (17)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

John 13

1 Timothy 1

NLT (17)

Matthew 3

Mark 2

John 22

1 Timothy 1

WEB (19)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

John 15

1 Timothy 1

YLT (17)

Matthew 2

Mark 1

John 13

1 Timothy 1

ASV (19)

dost 1

have washed 1

he had washed 1

i wash 1

i washed 1

she hath washed 1

they wash 2

thou shalt 1

to wash 3

wash 5

washed 2

BSB (17)

are you going to wash 1

had washed 1

have washed 1

i wash 1

i washed 1

shall you wash 1

they do not wash 1

they wash 1

to wash 2

wash 4

washed 2

washing 1

CSB (17)

wash 11

washed 6

ESV (16)

wash 10

washed 6

KJV (19)

dost 1

shalt 1

wash 11

washed 6

LEB (0)

The Lexham English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

LSB (17)

wash 11

washed 6

N95 (17)

wash 11

washed 6

NAS (17)

wash 9

washed 6

washing 2

NLT (17)

humbly 1

over 1

wash 9

washed 4

washing 2

WEB (19)

do 1

have washed 1

he had washed 1

i washed 1

she has washed 1

they wash 1

to wash 2

wash 7

washed 3

you will 1

YLT (17)

did wash 2

dost thou wash 1

having washed 1

he washed 1

i did wash 1

she washed 1

to wash 3

wash 7

RAH

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

SWE

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AMI-1S 1

V-AMI-3S 1

V-AMM-2S 3

V-AMN 1

V-AMP-NSM 1

V-AMS-3P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PMI-3P 1

ANT

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AMI-1S 1

V-AMI-3S 1

V-AMM-2S 3

V-AMN 1

V-AMP-NSM 1

V-AMS-3P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PMI-3P 1

BEZ

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AMI-1S 1

V-AMI-3S 1

V-AMM-2S 3

V-AMN- 1

V-AMP-NSM 1

V-AMS-3P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAN- 2

V-PMI-3P 1

BGB

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AMI-1S 1

V-AMI-3S 1

V-AMM-2S 3

V-AMN 1

V-AMS-3P 1

V-PAN 2

V-PMI-3P 1

BMT

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AMI-1S 1

V-AMI-3S 1

V-AMM-2S 3

V-AMN 1

V-AMS-3P 1

V-PAN 2

V-PMI-3P 1

BYZ

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AMI-1S 1

V-AMI-3S 1

V-AMM-2S 3

V-AMN 1

V-AMP-NSM 1

V-AMS-3P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PMI-3P 1

ELZ

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AMD-2S 3

V-AMI-1S 1

V-AMI-3S 1

V-AMN 1

V-AMPNSM 1

V-AMS-3P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PMI-3P 1

NA26

V-1AAIS 1

V-1AASS 1

V-1AMIS 1

V-2AASS 1

V-2AMDS 3

V-2PAIS 1

V-3AAIS 2

V-3AMIS 1

V-3AMSP 1

V-3PMIP 1

V-AMN 1

V-AMPNSM 1

V-PAN 2

SBL

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AMI-1S 1

V-AMI-3S 1

V-AMM-2S 3

V-AMN 1

V-AMP-NSM 1

V-AMS-3P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PMI-3P 1

SCV

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AMI-1S 1

V-AMI-3S 1

V-AMM-2S 3

V-AMN 1

V-AMP-NSM 1

V-AMS-3P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PMI-3P 1

STV

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AMI-1S 1

V-AMI-3S 1

V-AMM-2S 3

V-AMN 1

V-AMP-NSM 1

V-AMS-3P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PMI-3P 1

TIS

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AMI-1S 1

V-AMI-3S 1

V-AMM-2S 3

V-AMN 1

V-AMP-NSM 1

V-AMS-3P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PMI-3P 1

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AMI-1S 1

V-AMI-3S 1

V-AMM-2S 3

V-AMN 1

V-AMP-NSM 1

V-AMS-3P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PMI-3P 1

TRG

V-AAI-1S 1

V-AAI-3S 2

V-AAS-1S 1

V-AAS-2S 1

V-AMD-2S 3

V-AMI-1S 1

V-AMI-3S 1

V-AMN 1

V-AMPNSM 1

V-AMS-3P 1

V-PAI-2S 1

V-PAN 2

V-PMI-3P 1

The
did not use
this Strong's Number

Liddell-Scott-Jones Definitions

νίπτω, v. νίζω.

νίζω,

Epich. [273]; imper. νίζε Il. 11.830; inf. νίζειν Od. 19.374; part. νίζων Il. 7.425, E. IT 1338: impf. νίζον Od. 1.112, Il. 11.846: — the pres. νίπτω, analogically formed from νίψω ἔνιψα, first in Men. Mon. 543, cf. Luc. Epigr. 19, Arr. Epict. 1.19.5, John 13:5, Plu. Thes. 10, though Hp. uses Med. νίπτομαι Mul. 1.57 (but δια-νιζέσθω ib. 84, περι-νιζέσθω ib. 2.158): fut. νίψω Od. 19.376, E. IT 255: aor. ἔνιψα Id. Sthen.Prol. 25; νίψα Od. 19.505: — Med., νίζομαι Hp. (v. supr.): impf. νίζετο Od. 6.224: fut. νίψομαι (v. ἀπο-, ἐκ-νίζω), late νιφήσομαι LXX Leviticus 15:12 : aor. ἐνιψάμην;Ephesians 3:1-21 sg. νίψατο Il. 16.230: pf. νένιμμαι (v. infr.): aor. Pass. ἐνίφθην (κατ -) Hp. Prorrh. 2.23: —

1. wash the hands or feet (v. sub fin.), νίζε δ' ἄρ' ἆσσον ἰοῦσα ἄναχθ' ἑόν Od. 19.392; αὐτὰρ ἐπεὶ νίψεν ib. 505, cf. 358; τῷ σε πόδας νίψω ib. 376, cf. Orac. ap. Hdt. 6.19; ἁ δὲ χεὶρ τὰν χεῖρα νίζει Epich. l.c.: — Med., νίψατο δ' αὐτὸς χεῖρας Il. 16.230, cf. Hes. Op. 739; νίψασθαι, abs., to wash one's hands, Od. 1.138, etc.; χεῖρας νίψασθαι ἁλός [with water] from the sea, 2.261 (v. infr. 11); νίψασθαι λίμνης πόδα Hes. Fr. 122; οὔρῳ νιψάμενος τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς Hdt. 2.111.

2. generally, purge, cleanse, νίψαι καθαρμῷ S. OT 1228, cf. E. IT 1191.

II wash off, ἐπεί σφιν κῦμα θαλάσσης ἱδρῶ.. νίψεν ἀπὸ χρωτός Il. 10.575; ἀπ' αὐτοῦ δ' αἷμα κελαινὸν νίζ' ὕδατι λιαρῷ 11.830, 846; φόνον ἐμῆς ἔνιψε χειρός E. Sthen. l.c.: — Pass., αἷμα νένιπται Il. 24.419: — Med., ἐκ ποταμοῦ χρόα νίζετο ἅλμην he washed the brine off his skin [with water] from the river, Od. 6.224. — Commonly used of washing part of the person, while λούομαι is used of bathing, πλύνω of washing clothes, etc.; but νίζω is sts. used of things, σπόγγοισι.. τραπέζας νίζον Od. 1.112; [δέπας] ἔνιψ' ὕδατος καλῇσι ῥοῇσι Il. 16.229; ὕδατι νίζειν.. πλίνθον Theoc. 16.62. — Att. Prose writers use the word only in compds., v. ἀπο-, ἐναπο-, ἐκ-νίζω. (Cf. OIr. nigid, Skt. nénekti 'wash', niktá - 'washed', Gr. ἀ-νιπτό-ποδες, χέρνιβα, I.- E. nig[uglide] -.)

Thayer's Expanded Definition

νίπτω; (a later form for νίζω; cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 241 (Veitch, under the word νίζω; Buttmann, 63 (55); Winer's Grammar, 88 (84))); 1 aorist ἔνιψα; middle, present νιπτομια; 1 aorist ἐνιψάμην; the Sept. for רָחַץ; to wash: τινα, John 13:8; τούς πόδας τίνος, ibid. 5f 8, 12, 14; 1 Timothy 5:10; middle to wash oneself (cf. Buttmann, § 135, 5; Winer's Grammar, § 38, 2b.): John 9:7, 11, 15; τάς χεῖρας, to wash one's (own) hands, Mark 7:3; τούς πόδας, John 13:10 (T omits; WH brackets τούς πόδας); νίψαι τό προσοπον σου, Matthew 6:17; νίπτονται τάς χεῖρας αὐτῶν, Matthew 15:2. (Compare: ἀπονίπτω. Synonym: see λούω, at the end.)

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament

νίπτω ,

late form of νίζω ,

[in LXX chiefly for H7364;]

to wash, usually of a part of the body: c. acc pers., John 13:8; τ . πόδας , John 13:5-6; John 13:8; John 13:12; John 13:14, 1 Timothy 5:10; mid., reflexive,

to wash oneself: John 9:7; John 9:11; John 9:15; τ . χεῖρας , Matthew 15:2, Mark 7:3; τ . πόδας , John 13:10; τ . πρόσωπον , Matthew 6:17 (in cl. Att.. prose, used only in compounds; cf. ἀπο -νίπτω ).†

νίζω , see νίπτω .

SYN.: λούω G3068 (q.v.), πλύνω G4150.

Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament.
Copyright © 1922 by G. Abbott-Smith, D.D., D.C.L.. T & T Clarke, London.

Vocabulary of the Greek NT

P Lille I. 17.5 (iii/B.C.) περὶ σιταρ [ί ]ου ὀκτὼ ἀρταβῶν, P Grenf II. 38.9 (B.C. 81) μ [έ ]λαν στατηροῦ ὀκτώ. For the form ὀκτώι cf. P Amh II. 59.5 (B.C. 151 or 140) ἑξήκοντα ὀκτώι, PSI V. 470.4 (A.D. 102–103) ἀρτάβας ὀκτώι, and see Mayser Gr. p. 136. MGr ὀχτώ shows the regular change; cf. χτίζω, δίχτυ, etc. The combination κτ, like πτ, does not occur in MGr vernacular.

List of Word Forms

ενίπτοντο ενιψα ένιψα ἔνιψα ενιψαμην ενιψάμην ἐνιψάμην ενίψαντο ενιψατο ενίψατο ἐνίψατο ένιψε ενιψεν ένιψεν ἔνιψεν νένιπται νιπτειν νίπτειν νιπτεις νίπτεις νίπτεσθαι νιπτονται νίπτονται νίπτωνται Νισάν νίτρω νιφετός νιφήσεται νιψαι νίψαι νιψαμενος νιψάμενος νιψασθαι νίψασθαι νίψασθε νιψάτωσαν νίψεται νιψης νίψης νίψῃς νίψομαι νίψονται νιψω νίψω νιψωνται νίψωνται enipsa énipsa enipsamen enipsamēn enipsámen enipsámēn enipsato enípsato enipsen énipsen nipsai nípsai nipsamenos nipsámenos nipsasthai nípsasthai nípseis nípsēis nipses nipsēs nipso nipsō nípso nípsō nipsontai nipsōntai nípsontai nípsōntai niptein níptein nipteis nípteis niptontai níptontai