Luk 10:11 | RWP | e4.org | Even the dust ( κα τον κονιορτον ). Old word from κονις , dust, and ορνυμ , to stir up. We have seen it already in ; . Dust is a plague in the east. Shake off even that. Cleaveth ( κολληθεντα ). First aorist passive participle of κολλαω , to cling as dust and mud do to shoes. Hence the orientals took off the sandals on entering a house. We wipe off ( απομασσομεθα ). Middle voice of an old verb απομασσω , to rub off with the hands. Nowhere else in the N.T. But εκμασσω , occurs in , . Against you ( Hυμιν ). Fine example of the dative of disadvantage (the case of personal interest, the dative).

‏ Luke 10:11

Even the dust ( κα τον κονιορτον ). Old word from κονις, dust, and ορνυμ, to stir up. We have seen it already in Mt 10:14; Lu 9:5. Dust is a plague in the east. Shake off even that.

Cleaveth ( κολληθεντα ). First aorist passive participle of κολλαω, to cling as dust and mud do to shoes. Hence the orientals took off the sandals on entering a house.

We wipe off ( απομασσομεθα ). Middle voice of an old verb απομασσω, to rub off with the hands. Nowhere else in the N.T. But εκμασσω, occurs in Lu 7:38, 44.

Against you ( Hυμιν ). Fine example of the dative of disadvantage (the case of personal interest, the dative).