to wipe off
Definition:
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)
Definition:
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+]
Pronounciation:
ek-mas'-so
Definition:
to knead out, i.e. (by analogy) to wipe dry; wipe; from
g1537 (ἐκ) and the base of
g3145 (μασσάομαι);