What does ἐκτινάσσω · κονιορτός mean in the Bible?
ἐκτινάσσω · κονιορτός is a Greek phrase meaning "shake off dust".
Greek · G1621, G2868
ἐκτινάξατε τὸν κονιορτὸν
To shake violently · pulverulence (as blown about)
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ἐκτινάσσωG1621to shake violently
Pronunciationektinássō
Shake off forcefully, typically dust or garments, in gesture of rejection or judgment.
Open lexicon entry →κονιορτόςG2868pulverulence (as blown about)
Pronunciationkoniortós
Dust as a visible, stirred-up substance; in NT contexts, shaking off dust symbolizes rejection or disassociation.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἐκτινάξατε τὸν κονιορτὸν (ektinaxate ton koniorton) mean in the Bible?
ἐκτινάσσω · κονιορτός is a Greek phrase meaning "shake off dust".
Full entry for ἐκτινάξατε τὸν κονιορτὸν (G1621, G2868) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
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
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 groups2Aligned forms4TensesAoristVoicesActive, Middle
Tenses
Voices
Imperativecommand or strong request2×
Aorist ActiveMatt 10:14 · Mark 6:112×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality2×
Aorist MiddleActs 13:51 · Acts 18:62×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 4 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist4
Voice
middle2active2
Mood
participle2imperative2
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
ἐκτινάξατε τὸν κονιορτὸν is built from this root: