To shake out/off
ἐκτινάσσωStrong’s G1621ektinassō
Appears in 4 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ektinassō is the Greek word usually translated “do shake off”, “having shaken off” and “having shaken out”. It appears in 4 verses of the New Testament.
“And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do shake off”, “having shaken off” and “having shaken out”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do shake off 2
- having shaken off 1
- having shaken out 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Acts 2
- Matthew 1
- Mark 1
3 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Mark 6:11And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city.
- Acts 13:51But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
- Acts 18:6And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
Greek dictionary
ἐκτινάσσω ektinassō · to shake out/off
ἐκ-τινάσσω [in LXX for נָעַר ni., pi., etc. ;] to shake off: κονιορτόν, Mat.10:14; χοῦν, Mrk.6:11. Mid.: κονιορτόν, Act.13:51; ἱμάτια, Act.18:6 (cf. MM, Exp., iii).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.