Genesis 18:4
wash ... feet <07272 07364> [wash your feet.]
In those ancient times, shoes such as ours, were not in use; and the foot was protected only with sandals or soles, fastened round the foot with straps. It was, therefore, not only necessary from motives of cleanliness, but also a very great refreshment, in so hot a country, to get the feet washed at the end of a day's journey; and this is the first thing that Abraham proposes.
tree <06086> [tree.]
Rest in the shade was the second requisite for the refreshment of a weary traveller.
Genesis 19:2
turn <05493> [turn.]
wash <07364> [wash.]
Stay ....................... spend <03885> [Nay.]
Instead of lo, nay, some MSS. have lo, to him. "And they said unto him, for we lodge in the street;" where, nevertheless, the negation is understood. Knowing the disposition of the inhabitants, and appearing in the character of mere travellers, they preferred the open street to any house; but not yet willing to make themselves known, as Lot pressed them vehemently, and as they knew him to be a righteous man, they consented to take shelter under his hospitable roof.
Genesis 24:32
unloaded <06605> [he ungirded. i.e., Laban ungirded. straw.]
Straw, by the eastern mode of threshing, was cut or shattered, and reduced to a kind of chaff. With this, sometimes mixed with a little barley, the eastern people still feed their labouring beasts, as they anciently did.
wash <07364> [wash.]
Luke 7:44
Do you see <991> [Seest.]
Do you see ........ You gave <991 1325> [thou.]
John 13:4-17
removed <5087> [laid aside.]
That is, his gown, or upper coat, [himatia,] with the girdle by which it was girdled close to his tunic, or inner coat; and instead of his girdle, he tied a towel about him, that he might have it in readiness to dry their feet,and that he might appear as a servant. Indeed the whole action was a servile one; and never performed by a superior to an inferior.
poured <906> [poureth.]
to wash <3538> [to wash.]
feet <4228> [feet.]
Peter <4074 1565> [Peter. Gr. he. Lord.]
what <3739> [What.]
You will ... wash ....... I do ... wash <3538> [Thou shalt.]
<3362> [If.]
not <3361> [not.]
has bathed <3068> [He.]
needs <5532> [needeth.]
but .......... but <235> [but.]
you <5210> [ye.]
Do you understand <1097> [Know.]
call <5455> [call.]
and ... and <2532> [and.]
and ....... you too <5210 2532> [ye also.]
I have given <1325> [given.]
solemn truth <281> [Verily.]
slave <1401> [The servant.]
blessed <3107> [happy.]
