Word study · Greek
niptō
to wash
Say it: NIP-to (approximate)
νίπτω
What it means
To wash a part of the body, especially hands and feet, as distinct from bathing the whole body. Jesus "began to wash the disciples' feet" (13:5-14). Mark 7:3 uses it of the Pharisees washing their hands before eating.
Range of meaning
- WashClean a part of the body.
- Wash feetA servant's task.
In John
- Chapter 13
"He began to wash the disciples' feet" (13:5-14).
Every verse (9)
Verses where G3538 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources