What does ἀποτινάσσω · κονιορτός mean in the Bible?
ἀποτινάσσω · κονιορτός is a Greek phrase meaning "shake off the dust".
Greek · G660, G2868
ἀποτινάσσετε τὸν κονιορτὸν
To brush off · pulverulence (as blown about)
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ἀποτινάσσωG660to brush off
Pronunciationapotinássō
Vigorous rejection or disassociation, often symbolizing refusal of responsibility or breaking free from constraint.
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 ἀποτινάσσετε τὸν κονιορτὸν (apotinassete ton koniorton) mean in the Bible?
ἀποτινάσσω · κονιορτός is a Greek phrase meaning "shake off the dust".
Full entry for ἀποτινάσσετε τὸν κονιορτὸν (G660, G2868) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G660, G2868?
G660, G2868 is connected to 2 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. shake off the dust
Source Gloss
shake off the 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 forms2TensesPresent, AoristVoicesActive
Tenses
Voices
Imperativecommand or strong request1×
Present ActiveLuke 9:51×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality1×
Aorist ActiveActs 28:51×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist1present1
Voice
active2
Mood
participle1imperative1
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
ἀποτινάσσετε τὸν κονιορτὸν is built from this root: