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πυγμή

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Gloss: fist

Transliteration: pugmē

Strong’s: G4435

πυγμή, -ῆς, ἡ
[in LXX: Exo.21:18, Isa.58:4 (אֶגְרֹף) * ;]
the fist: πυγμῇ νίψασθαι τ. χῖρας (Τ, 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; see Swete, in l): Mrk.7:3.†
(AS)

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