verb
ekmassamō
Greekἐκμάσσω (ekmassō)
Strong’sG1591
I wipe, wipe off thoroughly
stem ekmass-5 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books4 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
** ἐκ-μάσσω
[in LXX: Si 12:11, Ep. Je13,24 *;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1591 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Forms in the New Testament
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| ekmassateἐξέμασσεν | was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular | wiped | 1× |
| ekmassataἐξέμαξεν | happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular | wiped | 2× |
| ekmassarōἐκμάσσειν | happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive | wipe | 1× |
| ekmassaratasἐκμάξασα | happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine | wiped | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, 3 occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekmassamō | ekmassame | ekmassami | ekmassama | ekmassamē | ekmassamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekmassasō | ekmassase | ekmassasi | ekmassasa | ekmassasē | ekmassaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekmassatō | ekmassate1×ἐξέμασσεν | ekmassati | ekmassata2×ἐξέμαξεν | ekmassatē | ekmassatelē |
| we 1st person plural | ekmassanō | ekmassane | ekmassani | ekmassana | ekmassanē | ekmassanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekmassavō | ekmassave | ekmassavi | ekmassava | ekmassavē | ekmassavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekmassalō | ekmassale | ekmassali | ekmassala | ekmassalē | ekmassalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekmassameiō | ekmassameia | ekmassameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | ekmassaseiō | ekmassaseia | ekmassaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekmassateiō | ekmassateia | ekmassateiē |
| we 1st person plural | ekmassaneiō | ekmassaneia | ekmassaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekmassaveiō | ekmassaveia | ekmassaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | ekmassaleiō | ekmassaleia | ekmassaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | ekmassasōr | ekmassasar | ekmassasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekmassatōr | ekmassatar | ekmassatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekmassavōr | ekmassavar | ekmassavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | ekmassalōr | ekmassalar | ekmassalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | ekmassamoiō | ekmassamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | ekmassasoiō | ekmassasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | ekmassatoiō | ekmassatoia |
| we 1st person plural | ekmassanoiō | ekmassanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | ekmassavoiō | ekmassavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | ekmassaloiō | ekmassaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ekmassarō1×ἐκμάσσειν | ekmassari | ekmassara | ekmassarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 1 occurrence
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | ekmassarōtos | ekmassaritos | ekmassaratos1× | ekmassarētos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
ekmass is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
ekmassate“wiped”was happening · he/she/itimperfect active indicative 3rd person singular1×
Luke 7:38“wiped”kai histanaratas opisō para toin podoin autou klaiarōtas, tei dakruei archeta brecharō toin podoin autou kai tai thrixai tau kefalau autau ekmassate, kai katafilate toin podoin autou kai aleifate te mure.As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair. Then she kissed His feet and anointed them with the perfume.
ekmassata“wiped”happened · he/she/itaorist active indicative 3rd person singular2×
Luke 7:44“wiped”kai strefiratos pros tan gunaikan to Simōno fēate; Blepasō houtan tan gunaikan? eiserchama su eis tan oikian, hudōrem mi epi podoin ouk dōasa; houtas de tei dakruei brechata mu toin podoin kai tai thrixai autau ekmassata.And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
John 12:3“wiped”tas oun Mariam lambaratas litran mureu nardau pistikau polutimau aleifata toin podoin tou Iēsu kai ekmassata tai thrixai autau toin podoin autou; tas de oikias plērita ek tau osmau teu mureu.Then Mary took about a pint of expensive perfume, made of pure nard, and she anointed Jesus’ feet and wiped them with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.
ekmassarō“wipe”happening now · the “to …” formpresent active infinitive1×
John 13:5“wipe”eita ballatō hudōrem eis ton niptēron, kai archeta niptarō toin podoin toiu mathētoiu kai ekmassarō te lentie he ate diazōnerētos.After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel that was around Him.
ekmassaratas“wiped”happened · subjectaorist active participle nominative singular feminine1×
John 11:2“wiped”ate de Mariam tas aleifaratas ton kurion mure kai ekmassaratas toin podoin autou tai thrixai autau, hau tos adelfos Lazaros asthenate.(Mary, whose brother Lazarus was sick, was to anoint the Lord with perfume and wipe His feet with her hair.)