Matthew 6:17

σὺ δὲ νηστεύων ἄλειψαί σου τὴν κεφαλὴν καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν σου νίψαι
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
σὺ
G4771 P-2NS
sy
thou
  • you
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
νηστεύων
G3522 V-PAP-NSM
nēsteuō
to abstain from food (religiously)
  • to abstain as a religious exercise from food and drink: either entirely, if the fast lasted but a single day, or from customary and choice nourishment, if it continued several days
ἄλειψαί
G218 V-AMM-2S
aleiphō
to oil (with perfume)
  • to anoint
σου
G4675
sou
of thee, thy
  • thy, thee
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κεφαλὴν
G2776 N-ASF
kephalē
the head (as the part most readily taken hold of), literally or figuratively
  • the head, both of men and often of animals
    • "metaphorically anything supreme, chief, prominent
    • of persons, master lord: of a husband in relation to his wife
      • "of Christ: the Lord of the husband and of the Church"of things: the corner stone
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
τὸ
G3588 T-ASN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
πρόσωπόν
G4383 N-ASN
prosōpon
the front (as being towards view), i.e., the countenance, aspect, appearance, surface; by implication, presence, person
  • the face
    • the front of the human head
      • "countenance, look
      • the face so far forth as it is the organ of sight, and by it various movements and changes) the index of the inward thoughts and feelings
      the appearance one presents by his wealth or property, his rank or low condition
      • outward circumstances, external condition
        • "used in expressions which denote to regard the person in one's judgment and treatment of men
    the outward appearance of inanimate things
σου
G4675
sou
of thee, thy
  • thy, thee
νίψαι
G3538 V-AMM-2S
niptō
to cleanse (especially the hands or the feet or the face); ceremonially, to perform ablution
  • to wash
    • "to wash one's self

σὺ δὲ νηστεύων ἄλειψαί σου τὴν κεφαλὴν καὶ τὸ πρόσωπόν σου νίψαι
17
But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;
Cross References

Ruth 3:3

וְרָחַצְתְּ׀ וָסַכְתְּ וְשַׂמְתְּ ‫(שמלתך)‬ שִׂמְלֹתַיִךְ עָלַיִךְ ‫(וירדתי)‬ וְיָרַדְתְּ הַגֹּרֶן אַל-תִּוָּֽדְעִי לָאִישׁ עַד כַּלֹּתוֹ לֶֽאֱכֹל וְלִשְׁתּֽוֹת׃
3
Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.

Ecclesiastes 9:8

בְּכָל-עֵת יִהְיוּ בְגָדֶיךָ לְבָנִים וְשֶׁמֶן עַל-רֹאשְׁךָ אַל-יֶחְסָֽר׃
8
Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

Daniel 10:2

בַּיָּמִים הָהֵם אֲנִי דָֽנִיֵּאל הָיִיתִי מִתְאַבֵּל שְׁלֹשָׁה שָׁבֻעִים יָמִֽים׃
2
In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks.

2 Samuel 12:20

וַיָּקָם דָּוִד מֵֽהָאָרֶץ וַיִּרְחַץ וַיָּסֶךְ וַיְחַלֵּף ‫(שמלתו)‬ שִׂמְלֹתָיו וַיָּבֹא בֵית-יְהוָה וַיִּשְׁתָּחוּ וַיָּבֹא אֶל-בֵּיתוֹ וַיִּשְׁאַל וַיָּשִׂימוּ לוֹ לֶחֶם וַיֹּאכַֽל׃
20
Then David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

2 Samuel 14:2

וַיִּשְׁלַח יוֹאָב תְּקוֹעָה וַיִּקַּח מִשָּׁם אִשָּׁה חֲכָמָה וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ הִֽתְאַבְּלִי-נָא וְלִבְשִׁי-נָא בִגְדֵי-אֵבֶל וְאַל-תָּסוּכִי שֶׁמֶן וְהָיִית כְּאִשָּׁה זֶה יָמִים רַבִּים מִתְאַבֶּלֶת עַל-מֵֽת׃
2
And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:
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