Words the Bible translates as shake off
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 4 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- ektinassōἐκτινάσσωto shake off or shake out: to fling dust, dirt, or cloth free with a brisk shake
- na'arנָעַרto shake something so that whatever is clinging to it comes loose and is thrown away
- ḥamasחָמַסto do violence: to handle a person or thing with ruthless force, wronging them or stripping them bare
- apotinassōἀποτινάσσωto shake offnot studied yet
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