G3538: νίπτω
níptō · “to wash”
Definition
to cleanse (especially the hands or the feet or the face); ceremonially, to perform ablution
KJV translates it as: wash
Extended definition
[in LXX chiefly for רָחַץ ;]
to wash, usually of a part of the body: with accusative of person(s), Jhn.13:8; τ. πόδας, Jhn.13:5-6, 8 13:12, 14, 1Ti.5:10; mid., reflexive,
to wash oneself: Jhn.9:7, 11 9:15; τ. χεῖρας, Mat.15:2, Mrk.7:3; τ. πόδας, Jhn.13:10; τ. πρόσωπον, Mat.6:17 (in cl. Att.. prose, used only in compounds; cf. ἀπο-νίπτω).†
νίζω, see: νίπτω
SYN.: λούω (which see), πλύνω (AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G3538 is translated
- washed ×2
- to wash ×2
- do wash, yourself ×1
- they wash ×1
- they shall wash ×1
- do wash yourself ×1
- do wash. yourself ×1
- having washed ×1
- i washed ×1
- do wash ×1
- shall you wash ×1
- i shall wash ×1
Bible verses with G3538 (níptō)
Níptō appears in 13 verses.
- Matthew 6:17
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
- Matthew 15:2
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
- Mark 7:3
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
- John 9:7
And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
- John 9:11
He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
- John 9:15
Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.
- John 13:5
After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
- John 13:6
Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
- John 13:8
Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.
- John 13:10
Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all.
- John 13:12
So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?
- John 13:14
If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.
- 1 Timothy 5:10
Well reported of for good works; if she have brought up children, if she have lodged strangers, if she have washed the saints’ feet, if she have relieved the afflicted, if she have diligently followed every good work.