ΑΠΟΚΝΙΖΩ, αποκνιζω
APOKNIZŌ, apoknizō
Sounds Like: ah-poh-KNEE-zoh
Translations: to scratch off, to scrape off, to cleanse, to purify
From the root: ΑΠΟΚΝΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a compound verb formed from the prefix 'ΑΠΟ' (APO), meaning 'from' or 'off', and 'ΚΝΙΖΩ' (KNIZO), meaning 'to scratch' or 'to itch'. It describes the action of scratching or scraping something off, often with the implication of cleansing or purifying by removing impurities. It can be used metaphorically to describe the removal of spiritual or moral impurities.
Inflection: First Person Singular, Present Active Indicative
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΠΟΚΝΙΖΩ.
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.
- ἈΠΟΚΝΙΖΕ — to scrape off, to scratch off, to gnaw off
- ἈΠΟΚΝΙΖΩΝ — scratching off, scraping off, rubbing off, wearing away
- ἈΠΟΚΝΙΣΕΙ — will pinch off, will wring off, will nip off, will sever
- ΑΠΟΚΝΙΖΕ — to scratch, to tickle, to irritate, to rub off, to rub away
- ΑΠΟΚΝΙΖΩΝ — scratching off, scraping off, rubbing off, cleansing, purifying
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