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νιπτήρ

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
νιπτήρ, ῆρος, ὁ
Greek transliteration: 
niptēr
Simplified transliteration: 
nipter
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3537
GK Number: 
3781
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
n-3f(2a)
Gloss: 
basin for washing
Definition: 
a basin, for washing some part of the person, Jn. 13:5*

Greek-English Concordance for νιπτήρ

John 13:5 Then he poured water into a basin (niptēra | νιπτῆρα | acc sg masc) and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to dry them with the towel tied around his waist.