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Greek · G1621, G5522

ἐκτινάξατε τὸν χοῦν

To shake violently · dust

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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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χόος G5522 dust
Pronunciation chóos
Fine particles of earth or soil, often associated with symbolic rejection or mourning in biblical contexts.
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What does ἐκτινάξατε τὸν χοῦν (ektinaxate ton choun) mean in the Bible?

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

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Questions this entry answers

What does ἐκτινάσσω · χόος mean in the Bible?

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

How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1621, G5522?

G1621, G5522 is connected to 4 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Greek phrase. shake off dust

Strong's G1621, G5522
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×
4 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
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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