- καθαρισμός
- cleansing, purifying, purification
- cleansing, purifying, purification, literal, ceremonial, or moral; met: expiation.
- καθαρισμός
- cleansing
- G:N-M
- 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,; with genitive of thing(s), τ. ἁμαρτιῶν,Refs
Mrk.1:44, Luk.5:14(Cremer, 319).†Refs
Heb.1:3, 2Pe.1:9
(AS)
1) a cleansing, purification, a ritual purgation or washing
1a) of the washing of the Jews before and after their meals
1b) of levitical purification of women after childbirth
1c) a cleansing from the guilt of sins wrought by the expiatory sacrifice of Christ
1a) of the washing of the Jews before and after their meals
1b) of levitical purification of women after childbirth
1c) a cleansing from the guilt of sins wrought by the expiatory sacrifice of Christ
καθαρισμός
katharismos
kath-ar-is-mos'
From G2511; a washing off, that is, (ceremonially) ablution, (morally) expiation
KJV Usage: cleansing, + purge, purification, (-fying).