Strong's Lexicon

G449

G449 — ἄνιπτος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreekaniptosadjectiveOccurrences: 2

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:G449
Word:ἄνιπτος
Part of Speech:adjective
Etymology:from G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G3538
Language:Greek
Occurrences:2
Transliteration:aniptos
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:an'-ip-tos
Meaning:1. uncleansed 2. (ceremonially) unwashed
KJV Renderings:unwashen

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Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ἄνιπτος, ὄν (νίπτω to wash), unwashed: Mat 15:20; Mar 7:2, and R L marginal reading in 5. (Homer, Iliad 6, 266, etc.)

Other Resources

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

Englishman's Greek Concordance

ἄνιπτος (unwashen)

Matthew 15:20

KJV: These are which defile a man but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man
GK: ταύτά εστι τα κοινούντα τον άνθρωπον το δε ανίπτοις χερσί φαγείν ου κοινοί τον άνθρωπον

Mark 7:2

KJV: And when they saw some of his disciples eat bread with defiled that is to say with unwashen hands they found fault
GK: και ιδόντες τινάς των μαθητών αυτού κοιναίς χερσί τουτ΄ ανίπτοις εσθίοντας άρτους εμέμψαντο

Mark 7:5

KJV: Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders but eat bread with unwashen hands
GK: έπειτα επερωτώσιν αυτόν οι Φαρισαίοι και οι γραμματείς διατί οι μαθηταί σου ου περιπατούσι κατά την παράδοσιν των πρεσβυτέρων αλλά ανίπτοις χερσίν εσθίουσι τον άρτον
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