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ἐκμάσσω G1591
G1591 is the Greek word ἐκμάσσω, transliterated ekmássō. The King James Version most often renders it wiped.
What it means
to knead out, i.e. (by analogy) to wipe dry.
Where it comes from
from G1537 (ἐκ) and the base of G3145 (μασσάομαι).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: wipe.
Verses using ἐκμάσσω
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Luke 7:38 · KJV
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
Luke 7:44 · KJV
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head.
John 11:2 · KJV
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
John 12:3 · KJV
Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
John 13:5 · KJV
After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.
Common questions
What does Strong's G1591 mean?
G1591 is the Greek word ἐκμάσσω (ekmássō), meaning to knead out, i.e. (by analogy) to wipe dry.
How is G1591 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it wiped (3 times), wipe (2 times).
How many times does G1591 appear in the Bible?
ἐκμάσσω (ekmássō) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does G1591 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from G1537 (ἐκ) and the base of G3145 (μασσάομαι).
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