What does ἀπονίπτω · χείρ mean in the Bible?
ἀπονίπτω · χείρ is a Greek phrase meaning "washed hands".
Greek · G633, G5495
ἀπενίψατο τὰς χεῖρας
To wash off (reflexively, one's own hands symbolically) · hand
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ἀπονίπτωG633to wash off (reflexively, one's own hands symbolically)
Pronunciationaponíptō
Ritual hand-washing to symbolically disclaim responsibility or moral complicity
Open lexicon entry →χείρG5495hand
Pronunciationcheír
Metonymically represents personal power or agency, especially divine power when used of God's activity.
Open lexicon entry →What does ἀπενίψατο τὰς χεῖρας (apenipsato tas cheiras) mean in the Bible?
ἀπονίπτω · χείρ is a Greek phrase meaning "washed hands".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G633, G5495?
G633, G5495 is connected to 1 lexical occurrence verse in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. washed hands
Source Gloss
washed hands
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
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Form groups1Aligned forms1TensesAoristVoicesMiddle
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality1×
Aorist MiddleMatt 27:241×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 1 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist1
Voice
middle1
Mood
indicative1
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
ἀπενίψατο τὰς χεῖρας is built from these roots: