to wipe off

Greek Verb

ἐκ-μάσσω [in LXX: Sir.12:11, Ep. Jer.13:1-27 24:1-10 *;] to wipe off: with accusative, Luk.7:38, 44, Jhn.11:2 12:3 13:5. (AS)

to wipe off

Greek Verb

ἐκμάσσω, Attic dialect ἐκμάττω, perfect ἐκμέμᾰχα (ἐκμέμα-κα codices) conjecture in [Refs 1st c.BC+]aorist 2 passive -εμάγην [ᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also aorist I participle ἐκμαχθείς [Refs 5th c.AD+]:—wipe off, wipe away, κάρᾳ κηλῖδας ἐξέμαξεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔκμασσε [τὸ αἷμα] [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, wipe away one's tears, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] 2) wipe dry, ὑπὸ σπόγγου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [τοὺς ἔμπροσθεν πόδας] ἐ. εἰς τοὺς μέσους, of bees, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) of an artist, mould or model in wax or plaster, αὑτὸν ἐκμάττειν τε καὶ ἐνιστάναι εἰς τοὺς τῶν κακιόνων τύπους to mould and adapt oneself to, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of pessaries, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—so in middle, [Refs]; ὧν ἔτι θερμὰ κονία. ἐκμάσσεται ἴχνη of whose yet warm footsteps the dust receives the impress, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; express, imitate, ἵππου γενεήν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐς τὸ ἀκριβέστατον ἐξεμάξατο τὸν διδάσκαλον he was the image of his master, [Refs 4th c.AD+] —passive, μάλθης ἄναγνα σώματ᾽ ἐκμεμαγμένοι (variant{-μένα}) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκεῖνος αὐτὸς ἐκμεμαγμένος his very image, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὃ ἂν ἐκμαγῇ whatever be impressed, whatever impression be made (compare ἐκμαγεῖον), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν ἰδέαν τοῦ παιδὸς ἐκμεμάχθαι had impressed upon him the image of the boy, [Refs 1st c.AD+]

Greek

Verb

to knead out, i.e. (by analogy) to wipe dry; wipe; from g1537 (ἐκ) and the base of g3145 (μασσάομαι)