Greek · G1621, G2868

ἐκτινάξατε τὸν κονιορτὸν

To shake violently · pulverulence (as blown about)

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ἐκτινάσσω G1621 to shake violently

Pronunciation ektinássō

Shake off forcefully, typically dust or garments, in gesture of rejection or judgment.

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κονιορτός G2868 pulverulence (as blown about)

Pronunciation koniortós

Dust as a visible, stirred-up substance; in NT contexts, shaking off dust symbolizes rejection or disassociation.

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What does ἐκτινάξατε τὸν κονιορτὸν (ektinaxate ton koniorton) mean in the Bible?

ἐκτινάσσω · κονιορτός is a Greek phrase meaning "shake off dust".

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What does ἐκτινάσσω · κονιορτός mean in the Bible?

ἐκτινάσσω · κονιορτός is a Greek phrase meaning "shake off dust".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1621, G2868?

G1621, G2868 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. shake off dust

Strong's G1621, G2868

Lexical occurrences 4 verses Word forms 2 forms 4 references

Source Gloss

shake off dust

Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups 2 Aligned forms 4 Tenses Aorist Voices Active, Middle

Tenses

Aorist

Voices

Active Middle

Imperative command or strong request 2×

Aorist Active Matt 10:14 · Mark 6:11 2×

Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality 2×

Aorist Middle Acts 13:51 · Acts 18:6 2×

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

imperative 2 participle 2

Tense

aorist 4

Voice

middle 2 active 2

Mood

participle 2 imperative 2

NT Occurrences

Matthew 10:14 ἐκτινάξατε aorist active imperative imperative Mark 6:11 ἐκτινάξατε aorist active imperative imperative Acts 13:51 ἐκτιναξάμενοι aorist middle participle participle Acts 18:6 ἐκτιναξάμενος aorist middle participle participle

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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