Ektinássō — G1621

Definition

verb

to shake violently

1. to shake off, so that something adhering shall fall

Usually translated as

shake

Origin

from G1537 and tinasso (to swing)

• ek (G1537)

Occurrences

Ektinássō occurs 4 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Mark (1), Acts (2)

• Matthew 10:14 — And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off (ἐκτινάξατε) the dust of your feet.
• Mark 6:11 — And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off (ἐκτινάξατε) 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 13:51 — But they shook off (ἐκτιναξάμενοι) the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
• Acts 18:6 — And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook (ἐκτιναξάμενος) his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.