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ψώχω
psōchō
G5597
G:V Greek

to rub

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psocho describes the disciples’ hand-rubbing of grain heads before eating them.

The attested use describes rubbing grain heads with the hands as the disciples pluck and eat them in Luke 6:1.

Senses in use

  1. Rubbing grain heads by hand · dominant

    In Luke 6:1, ψώχοντες is a present active participle, nominative plural masculine, used of the disciples as they pluck heads of grain and eat them; the APB renders the action as “rubbing them with their hands.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 6:1 the APB presents the action as “rubbing them with their hands,”.

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