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Strong's #4435 - πυγμή
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πυγμ-ή, ἡ, ( πύξ ) fist, Hp. Art. 71, E. IT 1368; τῇ π. θενών Ar. V. 1384; πυγμῇ πατάξαι LXX Exodus 21:18, cf. Is. 58.4 .
2. boxing, as an athletic contest, πυγμῇ νικήσαντα Il. 23.669; πυγμὴν νικᾶν E. Alc. 1031; ἄνδρας πυγμὰν ἐνίκα Ὀλύμπια AP 6.256 (Antip.); πυγμᾶς ἄποινα Pi. O. 7.16, cf. 10(11).67; πυγμὴν or τὴν π. ἀσκεῖν, Pl. Lg. 795b, D. 61.24; freq. in Inscrr., e.g. πυγμὴν Ζωΐλος (sc. ἐνίκησε ) IG 7.1765 ( Thespiae ), etc. generally, fight, π. μονομάχων καὶ θηρίων Edict.Caes. ap. J. AJ 14.10.6, cf. Artem. 5.58; εἰς π. καθίστασθαι, τρέπεσθαι, of partridges, Gp. 14.20.1,2.
3. in Mark 7:3, πυγμῇ νίψασθαι is interpr. diligently (v.l. cross πυκνά, often ).
II a measure of length, the distance from the elbow to the knuckles,= 18 δάκτυλοι, Thphr. HP 9.11.5, Poll. 2.147, 158 .
πυγμή , -ῆς , ἡ ,
[in LXX: Exodus 21:18, Isaiah 58:4 (H106) *;]
the fist: πυγμῇ νίψασθαι τ . χῖρας (Τ , πυκνά ; Vg., Goth., Copt., crebro), to wash the hands with the fist (diligently, R, txt.; up to the elbow, R, mg.; the exact meaning is doubtful; v. Swete, in l): Mark 7:3.†
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