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ΠΥΓΜΉ

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ΠΥΓΜΉ: πυγμή, -ῆς, ἡ, [ [in LXX: Ex 21:18, Is 58:4 (אֶגְרוֹף)*;] ] the fist: πυγμῇ νίψασθαι τ. χεῖρας (T, πυκνά; Vg., Goth., Copt., crebro), to wash the hands with the fist (diligently, R, txt.; up to the elbow, R, mg.; the exact meaning is doubtful; v. Swete, in l.): Mk 7:3.†

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