Strong G2512καθαρισμός

cleansing

Transliteration
katharismos
Pronunciation
kath-ar-is-mos'
Morphology
Greek Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From G2511; a washing off that is (ceremonially) ablution (morally) expiation: - cleansing + purge purification (-fying).

Detailed definition

καθαρισμός, -oῦ, τό
(καθαρίζω). [in LXX for טָהֵר, טׇהֳרָה, etc.;]
cleansing, purification: Jhn.3:25; with genitive subjc., τ. Ἰουδαίων, Jhn.2:6; with genitive obj., of women after childbirth, Luk.2:22; of lepers, Mrk.1:44, Luk.5:14; with genitive of thing(s), τ. ἁμαρτιῶν, Heb.1:3, 2Pe.1:9 (Cremer, 319).†
(AS)

In the Bible

Strong G2512 appears in 7 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • cleanse2
  • purge2
  • of1
  • purification1
  • purify1
  • purifying1

First verses

  1. Mark 1:44
    And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
  2. Luke 2:22
    And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
  3. Luke 5:14
    And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
  4. John 2:6
    And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
  5. John 3:25
    Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
  6. Hebrews 1:3
    Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
  7. 2 Peter 1:9
    But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
κᾰθαρ-ισμός, ὁ,
later form for καθαρμός, [LXX+NT+2nd c.AD+ (LXX.Exo.29.36, NT.Luke.2.22, NT.John.2.6, 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Asin.” 22, “PLond.” 2.168.11 (2nd c.AD))].