Matthew 6:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
"But you, when you fast,νηστεύων
(nēsteuōn)
3522: to fastfrom néstis
anointἄλειψαι
(aleipsai)
218b: to anointfrom the same root as lipos (fat, oil)
your headκεφαλὴν
(kephalēn)
2776: the heada prim. word
and washνίψαι
(nipsai)
3538: to washa late form of nizó (to cleanse)
your faceπρόσωπον
(prosōpon)
4383: the facefrom pros and óps (an eye, face)


















KJV Lexicon
συ  personal pronoun - second person nominative singular
su  soo:  the person pronoun of the second person singular thou -- thou.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
νηστευων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
nesteuo  nace-tyoo'-o:  to abstain from food (religiously) -- fast.
αλειψαι  verb - aorist middle imperative - second person singular
aleipho  al-i'-fo:  to oil (with perfume) -- anoint.
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
την  definite article - accusative singular feminine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
κεφαλην  noun - accusative singular feminine
kephale  kef-al-ay':  the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively -- head.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
το  definite article - accusative singular neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
προσωπον  noun - accusative singular neuter
prosopon  pros'-o-pon:  the front (as being towards view), i.e. the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
σου  personal pronoun - second person genitive singular
sou  soo:  of thee, thy -- home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.
νιψαι  verb - aorist middle imperative - second person singular
nipto  nip'-to:  to cleanse (especially the hands or the feet or the face); ceremonially, to perform ablution -- wash.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face

King James Bible
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But when you fast, put oil on your head, and wash your face,

International Standard Version
But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,

NET Bible
When you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face,

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But you whenever you fast, wash your face and anoint your head.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When you fast, wash your face and comb your hair.

King James 2000 Bible
But you, when you fast, anoint your head, and wash your face;
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