Purge - Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
Purge
[ 1,,G2508, kathairo ]akin to katharos (See PURE, A, No. 2), to cleanse," is used of pruning, John 15:2, AV, "purgeth" (RV, "cleanseth"). In the Sept., 2 Samuel 4:6; Isaiah 28:27; Jeremiah 38:28.
[ 2,,G1571, ekkathairo ]
"to cleanse out, cleanse thoroughly," is said of "purging" out leaven, 1 Corinthians 5:7; in 2 Timothy 2:21, of "purging" oneself from those who utter "profane babblings," 2 Timothy 2:16-18.
[ 3,,G1223 G2508, diakathairo ]
"to cleanse thoroughly," is translated "will throughly purge" in Luke 3:17, AV (RV, "thoroughly to cleanse;" less authentic mss. have No. 5).
[ 4,,G2511, kathakizo ]
"to cleanse, make clean," is translated "purging (all meats)," in Mark 7:19, AV, RV, "making (all meats) clean;" Hebrews 9:14, AV, "purge" (RV, "cleanse"); so Hebrews 9:22 (for Hebrews 9:23, See PURIFY); Hebrews 10:2. See CLEAN, B, No. 1.
[ 5,,G1245, diakatharizo ]
"to cleanse thoroughly," is translated "will throughly purge" in Matthew 3:12, AV. See CLEAN, B, No. 2. Cp. the synonymous verb. No. 3.
Notes:
(1) For Hebrews 1:3. AV, "had purged," See PURIFICATION.
(2) For the AV rendering of the noun katharismos, "cleansing," "that he was purged," See CLEAN, C, No. 1.