John 13:5

5After thatεἶταHe poursβάλλειwaterὕδωρintoεἰςtheτὸνbasinνιπτῆρα,andκαὶHe beganἤρξατοto washνίπτεινtheτοὺςfeetπόδαςof theτῶνdisciplesμαθητῶνandκαὶto wipe [them]ἐκμάσσεινwith theτῷtowelλεντίῳwith whichᾧHe wasἦνgirdedδιεζωσμένος.

After that, He pours water into the basin, and He began to wash the feet of the disciples and to wipe [them] with the towel with which He was girded.

Vocab difficulty

80.9

Rare words

  • νιπτῆρα

    νιπτήρ

    a basin for washing hands or feet.

  • λεντίῳ

    λέντιον

    a towel, apron, coarse cloth.

  • διεζωσμένος

    διαζώννυμι

    I gird, tie around; mid: I gird round myself.