G4435 πυγμή, ῆς, ἡTransliteration: pygmḗ Part(s) of speech: Noun, Feminine Definition: the fist. |
From: Public Domain Greek-English lexicon by John Jeffrey Dodson (2010) |
G4435 πυγμήTransliteration: pygmḗ Derivation: from a primary πύξ (pýx) (the fist as a weapon); Definition: the clenched hand, i.e. (only in dative case as adverb) with the fist (hard scrubbing) |
From: Strong's Greek Dictionary by James Strong (1890) |
πυγμήOccurrences in the NT: 1 πυγμή, -ῆς, ἡ,[in LXX: Ex 21:18, Is 58:4 (אֶגְרוֹף)*;] the fist: πυγμῇ νίψασθαι τ. χεῖρας (T, 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.): Mk 7:3.† |
From: Abbott-Smith, George, "A Manual Greek-English Lexicon of the Greek New Testament", 1922. Public Domain. |
