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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

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νίπτω

Strong’s: G3538

Associated OET lemmas: νίπτω

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Inflections: νίπτω; aor.midd.impv.; νίψαι

Related lemmas: ἄνιπτος · ἀπονίπτω · νιπτήρ

Sense 1: to wash

Semantic entry: 47.9

Semantic domains: Activities Involving Liquids or Masses

Subdomains: Use of Liquids

Definition: to wash a part of a body, usually the hands or feet

MAT 6:17: RV MAT 6:17 · LV MAT 6:17 · Read together MAT 6:17

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OET-RV MAT 6:17

17 Instead, when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face

OET-LV MAT 6:17

17 But you fasting, anoint the head of_you and wash the face of_you,

MAT 15:2: RV MAT 15:2 · LV MAT 15:2 · Read together MAT 15:2

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OET-RV MAT 15:2

2 “Why do your apprentices break the traditions handed down by our elders? They don’t do the hand-washing ceremony before eating.”

OET-LV MAT 15:2

2 For/Because_ why _reason the apprentices/followers of_you are_breaking_from the tradition of_the elders?
For/Because they_are_ not _washing their hands whenever they_may_be_eating bread.
All 12 recorded passages for this sense

MAT: RV MAT 6:17 · RV MAT 15:2 · LV MAT 6:17 · LV MAT 15:2 · Read together MAT 6:17 · Read together MAT 15:2

MRK: RV MRK 7:3 · LV MRK 7:3 · Read together MRK 7:3

JHN: RV JHN 9:7 · RV JHN 9:11 · RV JHN 9:15 · RV JHN 13:5–6 · RV JHN 13:8 · RV JHN 13:10 · RV JHN 13:12 · RV JHN 13:14 · LV JHN 9:7 · LV JHN 9:11 · LV JHN 9:15 · LV JHN 13:5–6 · LV JHN 13:8 · LV JHN 13:10 · LV JHN 13:12 · LV JHN 13:14 · Read together JHN 9:7 · Read together JHN 9:11 · Read together JHN 9:15 · Read together JHN 13:5–6 · Read together JHN 13:8 · Read together JHN 13:10 · Read together JHN 13:12 · Read together JHN 13:14

Sense 2: to be very hospitable to

Semantic entry: 34.59

Semantic domains: Association

Subdomains: Show Hospitality

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to wash the feet, derived from the practice of washing the feet of any guest entering the home) to show sincere and gracious hospitality to someone

Notes: It is also possible that the idiom πόδας νίπτω means ‘to perform humble duties on behalf of someone’ (see 88.58: νίπτω / 88.58: πούς).

Collocations: πόδας νίπτω

TI1 5:10: RV TI1 5:10 · LV TI1 5:10 · Read together TI1 5:10

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OET-RV TI1 5:10

10 She should be known for her good undertakings, for example if she raised children, if she was hospitable to strangers, if she washed the feet of believers, if she helped those who were oppressed, and if she always tried to do what was right.

OET-LV TI1 5:10

10 being_attested in good works:
if she_raised_children, if she_lodged_strangers, if she_washed the_feet of_holy ones, if she_assisted being_oppressed ones, if she_followed_after to_every work good.

Sense 3: to act humbly, to behave in a humble manner

Semantic entry: 88.58

Semantic domains: Moral and Ethical Qualities and Related Behavior

Subdomains: Humility

Definition: (an idiom, literally: to wash the feet) to show humility by doing humble tasks

Notes: For another interpretation of πόδας νίπτω in RV TI1 5:10 · LV TI1 5:10 · Read together TI1 5:10, see 34.59: νίπτω / 34.59: πούς.

Collocations: πόδας νίπτω

JHN 13:14: RV JHN 13:14 · LV JHN 13:14 · Read together JHN 13:14

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OET-RV JHN 13:14

14 So if the master and teacher of you all washed your feet, then you also ought to wash each other’s feet.

OET-LV JHN 13:14

14 Therefore if I the master and the Teacher washed the feet of_you_all, you_all also are_ought to_be_washing the feet of_one_another.

TI1 5:10: RV TI1 5:10 · LV TI1 5:10 · Read together TI1 5:10

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OET-RV TI1 5:10

10 She should be known for her good undertakings, for example if she raised children, if she was hospitable to strangers, if she washed the feet of believers, if she helped those who were oppressed, and if she always tried to do what was right.

OET-LV TI1 5:10

10 being_attested in good works:
if she_raised_children, if she_lodged_strangers, if she_washed the_feet of_holy ones, if she_assisted being_oppressed ones, if she_followed_after to_every work good.