ΠΛΗΝΤΥΡΟΥ, πληντυρου
PLĒNTYROU, plēntyrou
Sounds Like: plēn-TOO-roo
Translations: to wash, to cleanse, to rinse
From the root: ΠΛΗΝΤΥΡΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is a verb meaning 'to wash' or 'to cleanse'. It refers to the act of cleaning something, often with water. The form 'ΠΛΗΝΤΥΡΟΥ' is likely an imperative or an infinitive form, or a participle, depending on the full context, but without more context, its precise inflection is ambiguous. It is not a common word in the Koine New Testament, but appears in other Koine literature.
Inflection: Second Person Singular, Present Middle/Passive Imperative (wash yourself/be washed) OR Third Person Plural, Present Middle/Passive Indicative (they wash themselves/are washed) OR Genitive Singular Masculine/Neuter Present Middle/Passive Participle (of washing/being washed) OR Genitive Plural Masculine/Feminine/Neuter Present Middle/Passive Participle (of washing/being washed)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 19:15
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΠΛΗΝΤΥΡΩ, appear in our texts.
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