1591. ekmasso
Strong's Lexicon
ekmasso: To wipe off, to wipe away

Original Word: ἐκμάσσω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: ekmasso
Pronunciation: ek-MAS-so
Phonetic Spelling: (ek-mas'-so)
Definition: To wipe off, to wipe away
Meaning: I wipe, wipe (off) thoroughly.

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "ἐκ" (ek, meaning "out of" or "from") and "μάσσω" (masso, meaning "to knead" or "to wipe").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "ekmasso," the concept of wiping or cleansing can be related to Hebrew words such as "מָחָה" (machah, Strong's H4229), which means to wipe or blot out.

Usage: The verb "ekmasso" is used in the New Testament to describe the act of wiping or cleaning something by removing a substance from a surface. It conveys a sense of thoroughness in the action of wiping away, often associated with care and attention.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Greco-Roman world, the act of wiping or cleaning was a common household task, often performed by servants or women. The use of "ekmasso" in the New Testament reflects the cultural practices of hospitality and care, where washing and wiping were acts of service and devotion. The act of wiping feet, for instance, was a gesture of humility and respect, especially in a society where sandals were the common footwear and roads were dusty.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from ek and masso (to knead)
Definition
to knead out, by anal. to wipe dry
NASB Translation
wipe (1), wiped (3), wiping (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1591: ἐκμάσσω

ἐκμάσσω; imperfect ἐξεμασσον; 1 aorist ἐξεμαξα; to wipe off, to wipe away: with the accusative of object and dative of instrument, Luke 7:38, 44; John 11:2; John 12:3; John 13:5. (Sophocles, Euripides, Hippocrates, Aristotle, others, Sir. 12:11; Baruch 6 (ep. Jer.) 12, 23 (13, 24).)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
wipe.

From ek and the base of massaomai; to knead out, i.e. (by analogy) to wipe dry -- wipe.

see GREEK ek

see GREEK massaomai

Forms and Transliterations
εκμαξασα εκμάξασα ἐκμάξασα εκμασσειν εκμάσσειν ἐκμάσσειν εκμετρηθήσεται εκμετρήσουσιν εκμιανθήναι εκμυελιεί εξέμαξε εξεμαξεν ἐξέμαξεν εξέμασσε εξεμασσεν ἐξέμασσεν εξεμιάνθη ekmassein ekmássein ekmaxasa ekmáxasa exemassen exémassen exemaxen exémaxen
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Englishman's Concordance
Luke 7:38 V-IIA-3S
GRK: κεφαλῆς αὐτῆς ἐξέμασσεν καὶ κατεφίλει
NAS: with her tears, and kept wiping them with the hair
KJV: and did wipe [them] with the hairs
INT: head of her she was wiping [them] and was kissing

Luke 7:44 V-AIA-3S
GRK: θριξὶν αὐτῆς ἐξέμαξεν
NAS: with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
KJV: and wiped [them] with the hairs
INT: [the] hair of her wiped [them]

John 11:2 V-APA-NFS
GRK: μύρῳ καὶ ἐκμάξασα τοὺς πόδας
NAS: with ointment, and wiped His feet
KJV: with ointment, and wiped his feet
INT: with ointment and having wiped the feet

John 12:3 V-AIA-3S
GRK: Ἰησοῦ καὶ ἐξέμαξεν ταῖς θριξὶν
NAS: of Jesus and wiped His feet
KJV: of Jesus, and wiped his feet
INT: of Jesus and wiped the hair

John 13:5 V-PNA
GRK: μαθητῶν καὶ ἐκμάσσειν τῷ λεντίῳ
NAS: feet and to wipe them with the towel
KJV: and to wipe [them] with the towel
INT: disciples and to wipe [them] with the towel

Strong's Greek 1591
5 Occurrences


ἐκμάσσειν — 1 Occ.
ἐκμάξασα — 1 Occ.
ἐξέμασσεν — 1 Occ.
ἐξέμαξεν — 2 Occ.

















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