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1: ἀπομάσσω

(Strong's #631 — Verb — apomasso — ap-om-as'-som-ahee )

"to wipe off, wipe clean" (apo, "from," masso, "to touch, handle"), is used in the Middle Voice, of "wiping" dust from the feet, Luke 10:11 .

2: ἐκμάσσω

(Strong's #1591 — Verb — ekmaso — ek-mas'-so )

"to wipe out" (ek), "wipe dry," is used of "wiping" tears from Christ's feet, Luke 7:38,44; John 11:2; 12:3; of Christ's "wiping" the disciples' feet, John 13:5 .

3: ἐξαλείφω

(Strong's #1813 — Verb — exaleipho — ex-al-i'-fo )

"to wipe out or away" (ek, or ex, "out," aleipho, "to anoint"), is used metaphorically of "wiping" away tears from the eyes, Revelation 7:17; 21:4 . See BLOT OUT.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Wipe'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​w/wipe.html. 1940.
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