Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
to wipe off
Usage: ἐκ-μάσσω [in LXX: Sir.12:11, Ep. Jer.13:1-27 24:1-10 * ;] to wipe off: with accusative, Luk.7:38, 44, Jhn.11:2 12:3 13:5.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G1591
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
8
Books
4
Strong's G1591 Quick Answer
Strong's G1591 ἐκμάσσω (ekmasso) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. ekmasso (ek-mas'-so) v. 1. to knead out 2. (by analogy) to wipe dry It has 8 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include wipe. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- ekmasso (ek-mas'-so) v. 1. to knead out 2. (by analogy) to wipe dry
- Usage
- 8 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- wipe
Meaning and Definition
ekmasso (ek-mas'-so) v. 1. to knead out 2. (by analogy) to wipe dry [from G1537 and the base of G3145] KJV: wipe Root(s): G1537, G3145
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G1591. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G1591 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ekmasso, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
wipe
Luke 7:38
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How Strong's G1591 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is New Testament with 5 linked usages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G1591 (ἐκμάσσω) appears 3 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- Letter of Jeremiah 1:11 — ἐκμάσσονται
- Letter of Jeremiah 1:23 — ἐκμάξῃ
- Sirach 12:11 — ἐκμεμαχὼς
Strong's G1591 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G1591 in the New Testament
5 indexed usages in New Testament.
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.
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.
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
Strong's G1591 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Though he humble himself, and go crouching, Yet take good heed and beware of him, And thou shalt be unto him as if thou hadst wiped a looking glass, And thou shalt know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away.
Yea, they will give thereof to the common harlots, and deck them as men with garments, being gods of silver, and gods of gold, and wood.
By this ye may know that they are no gods: therefore fear them not.
Usage Excerpts
First 8 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G1591.
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.
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.
(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
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.
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.
Though he humble himself, and go crouching, Yet take good heed and beware of him, And thou shalt be unto him as if thou hadst wiped a looking glass, And thou shalt know that his rust hath not been altogether wiped away.
Yea, they will give thereof to the common harlots, and deck them as men with garments, being gods of silver, and gods of gold, and wood.
By this ye may know that they are no gods: therefore fear them not.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G1591, grouped by book.
Wisdom of Sirach 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Letter of Jeremiah 2 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G1591 FAQ
What does ekmasso (ἐκμάσσω) mean?
Ekmasso (Strong's G1591) is a Greek word most simply glossed "wipe". ekmasso (ek-mas'-so) v. 1. to knead out 2. (by analogy) to wipe dry
How many times is ekmasso (ἐκμάσσω) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 8 linked usages for Strong's G1591 across 4 books.
Where can I study ekmasso (ἐκμάσσω) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G1591 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate ekmasso (ἐκμάσσω)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wipe. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G1591 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G1591, with linked reader references where each row is available.