ἈΠΟΜΑΞΑΣΘΑΙ, ἀπομαξασθαι
APOMAXASTHAI, apomaxasthai
Sounds Like: ah-po-MAX-as-thai
Translations: to wipe off, to wipe away, to wipe clean
From the root: ΑΠΟΜΑΣΣΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the preposition ἀπό (apo), meaning 'from' or 'away from', and the verb μάσσω (massō), meaning 'to knead, wipe, or handle'. It means to wipe something off or away, often implying a thorough cleaning or removal. It can be used in contexts of removing dirt, tears, or anything that needs to be cleared away.
Inflection: Aorist, Infinitive, Middle Voice
Strong’s number: G0641 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 10:45
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΠΟΜΑΣΣΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΠΕΜΑΞΑΤΟ — wiped off, wiped away, wiped clean
- ἈΠΟΜΑΣΣΟΜΕΘΑ — we wipe off, we shake off
- ΑΠΕΜΑΞΑΤΟ — wiped away, wiped off, wiped clean, cleansed
- ΑΠΟΜΑΞΑΤΟ — wiped off, wiped away, wiped clean
- ΑΠΟΜΑΣΣΩ — to wipe off, to wipe away, to wipe clean
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