ἈΠΟΝΙΖΟΜΕΝΟΣ, ἀπονιζομενος
APONIZOMENOS, aponizomenos
Sounds Like: ah-po-NEE-zo-meh-nos
Translations: washing off, washing away, cleansing, washing oneself, being washed off
From the root: ἈΠΟΝΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb (Participle)
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from the preposition ἀπό (apo), meaning 'from' or 'away from', and the verb νίζω (nizo), meaning 'to wash'. Therefore, it means 'to wash off' or 'to wash away'. It is used to describe the action of cleansing something, often oneself, by washing. In the middle voice, as here, it often implies washing oneself or having something washed for oneself.
Inflection: Present, Middle or Passive Voice, Participle, Masculine, Singular, Nominative
Strong’s number: G0628 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Aristeas
- Aristeas’ Letter to Philocrates — 1:306
From the same root
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