What does ἐκτινάσσω (ektinássō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκτινάσσω (ektinássō): Shake off forcefully, typically dust or garments, in gesture of rejection or judgment.
Greek · G1621
ἐκτινάσσω
To shake violently
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ἐκτινάσσωG1621
Pronunciationektinássō
What does ἐκτινάσσω (ektinássō) mean in the Bible?
ἐκτινάσσω (ektinássō): Shake off forcefully, typically dust or garments, in gesture of rejection or judgment.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1621?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include shake (2), he shook out (1), they shook (1).
Where does ἐκτινάσσω (ektinássō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 10:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Acts (2), Mark (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itshake2×Matthew 10:14, Mark 6:11
he shook out1×Acts 18:6
they shook1×Acts 13:51
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 10:14ἐκτινάξατεtoshakeVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralMark 6:11ἐκτινάξατεtoshakeVerb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person PluralActs 13:51ἐκτιναξάμενοιtothey shookVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine PluralActs 18:6ἐκτιναξάμενοςtohe shook outVerb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 10:14
Aligned rows4
Books represented3
Matthew1Mark1Acts2
Source forms
ἐκτινάξατε2xektinaxateMatthew 10:14, Mark 6:11
ἐκτιναξάμενοι1xektinaxamenoiActs 13:51
ἐκτιναξάμενος1xektinaxamenosActs 18:6
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural2xMatthew 10:14, Mark 6:11
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural1xActs 13:51
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular1xActs 18:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. Shake off forcefully, typically dust or garments, in gesture of rejection or judgment.
Strong'sG1621
Lexical occurrences4 versesGreek text appearances4 timesWord forms2 forms4 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to shake violently
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
4 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 10:14Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Active Imperative
ἐκτινάξατεektinaxate
I shake off
Read verseMark 6:11Verb Second Person Plural Aorist Active Imperative
ἐκτινάξατεektinaxate
I shake off
Read verseActs 13:51Verb Aorist Middle Participle Nominative Plural Masculine
ἐκτιναξάμενοιektinaxamenoi
I shake off
Read verseActs 18:6Verb Aorist Middle Participle Nominative Singular Masculine
ἐκτιναξάμενοςektinaxamenov
I shake off
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
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
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
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
ἐκτινάσσω is built from this root:
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