Greek · G660, G2868 · unreviewed

ἀποτινάσσετε τὸν κονιορτὸν

To brush off · pulverulence (as blown about)

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ἀποτινάσσω G660 to brush off
Pronunciation apotinássō
Vigorous rejection or disassociation, often symbolizing refusal of responsibility or breaking free from constraint.
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κονιορτός G2868 pulverulence (as blown about)
Pronunciation koniortós
Dust as a visible, stirred-up substance; in NT contexts, shaking off dust symbolizes rejection or disassociation.
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What does ἀποτινάσσετε τὸν κονιορτὸν (apotinassete ton koniorton) mean in the Bible?

ἀποτινάσσω · κονιορτός is a Greek word meaning "shake off the dust".

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Meaning

shake off the dust
Grammatical Forms

How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.

Tenses
Present Aorist
Voices
Active
Imperative command or strong request
Present Active Luke 9:5
Participle verbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality
Aorist Active Acts 28:5
Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 2 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect
imperative 1 participle 1
Tense
aorist 1 present 1
Voice
active 2
Mood
participle 1 imperative 1

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 Pictures (Robertson)

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