"to shake out, shake off, Mt. 10:14; Mk. 6:11; Acts 13:51; 18:6*"
Definition and meaning
to shake out, shake off, Mt. 10:14; Mk. 6:11; Acts 13:51; 18:6*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἐκτινάσσω
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of ektinasso (G1621) across the King James Bible.
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off 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.
But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
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Common questions
Strong's G1621 (ektinasso) is a Greek word that means: to shake out, shake off, Mt. 10:14; Mk. 6:11; Acts 13:51; 18:6* It appears 4 times in the King James Bible.
The word ektinasso (G1621) appears 4 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1621 is ektinasso, a Greek word defined as: to shake out, shake off, Mt. 10:14; Mk. 6:11; Acts 13:51; 18:6*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
ektinasso is a Greek word found in the New Testament.