ἐκ-μάσσω ; impf. ἐξέμασσον ; 1 aor. ἐξέμαξα; to wipe off, to wipe away: with acc. of object and dat. of instrument, Lk. vii. 38,44; Jn. xi. 2; xii. 3; xiii. 5. (Soph., Eur., Hippoer., Aristot., al. Sir. xii. 11; Bar. vi. (ep. Jer.) 12, 23 (13, 24).)

ἐκμάσσω ekmassō 5x

to wipe off; to wipe dry, Lk. 7:38, 44; Jn. 11:2; 12:3; 13:5*

** ἐκ-μάσσω

[in LXX: Si 12:11, Ep. Je13,24 *;]

to wipe off: c. acc, Lk 7:38, 44, Jo 11:2 12:3 13:5.†

ἐκμάσσω. Kaibel 2229». 10033! :— ἔθραυσε KapBlons pe τόνδε τὸν λίθον βασιλέος ἑῴου εἰκόνα ἐκμεμαγμένον. We may add a literary reference from Herodas vi. 9 νῦν αὐτὸν ἐκμάσσεις Te Kal ποεῖς λαμπρόν, ὅτ᾽ ἐστὶ χρ[είη], λῃστρί, where Nairn renders ‘‘ wipe dry.

ἐκμάσσω (ekmassō) — to wipe off. ἐκμάσσω, Attic dialect ἐκμάττω, perfect ἐκμέμᾰχα (ἐκμέμα-κα codices) conjecture in [Refs 1st c.BC+]aorist 2 passive -εμάγην [ᾰ] [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also aorist I participle ἐκμαχθείς [Refs 5th c.AD+]:—wipe off, wipe away, κάρᾳ κηλῖδας ἐξέμαξεν [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἔκμασσε [τὸ αἷμα] [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, wipe away one's tears, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]

2. wipe dry, ὑπὸ σπόγγου [Refs 5th c.BC+]; [τοὺς ἔμπροσθεν πόδας] ἐ. εἰς τοὺς μέσους, of bees, [Refs 4th c.BC+]

II. of an artist, mould or model in wax or plaster, αὑτὸν ἐκμάττειν τε καὶ ἐνιστάναι εἰς τοὺς τῶν κακιόνων τύπους to mould and adapt oneself to.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; of pessaries, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—so in middle, [Refs]; ὧν ἔτι θερμὰ κονία.. ἐκμάσσεται ἴχνη of whose yet warm footsteps the dust receives the impress, [Refs 3rd c.BC+]; express, imitate, ἵππου γενεήν [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐς τὸ ἀκριβέστατον ἐξεμάξατο τὸν διδάσκαλον he was the image of his master, [Refs 4th c.AD+] —passive, μάλθης ἄναγνα σώματ᾽ ἐκμεμαγμένοι (variant{-μένα}) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐκεῖνος αὐτὸς ἐκμεμαγμένος his very image, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὃ ἂν ἐκμαγῇ whatever be impressed, whatever impression be made (compare ἐκμαγεῖον), [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὴν ἰδέαν τοῦ παιδὸς ἐκμεμάχθαι had impressed upon him the image of the boy, [Refs 1st c.AD+]