Strong's Greek · G3538
G3538 níptō
νίπτω
nip'-to
to wash
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níptō appears 17 times in Scripture, including Matthew 6:17 and Mark 7:3. In the Doxa app, open any verse that uses it, keep your notes on it, and ask Doxa Engage how it connects to what God has said to you.
Definition
to cleanse (especially the hands or the feet or the face); ceremonially, to perform ablution
In the King James Version
wash
Appears 17 times in Scripture
“After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.”
“He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?””
“Now in holding to the tradition of the elders, the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat until they wash their hands ceremonially.”
“But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,”
“Then He told him, “Go, wash in the Pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came back seeing.”
“So the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. The man answered, “He put mud on my eyes, and I washed, and now I can see.””
““Why do Your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash their hands before they eat.””
““Never shall You wash my feet!” Peter told Him. Jesus answered, “Unless I wash you, you have no part with Me.””
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Word study: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), with glosses and editions from STEP Bible (www.STEPBible.org); Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project (CC BY 4.0); Strong's Greek Dictionary in XML by Ulrik Sandborg-Petersen (CC0). Sources and changes Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).
