Katharismós — G2512

Definition

masculine noun

a washing off, i.e. (ceremonially) ablution, (morally) expiation

1. a ritual purgation or washing (Vulg.purgatio, pnrifcatio, emundatio)

Usually translated as

cleansing, purifying, purification, purge

Origin

from G2511

• katharízō (G2511)

Occurrences

Katharismós occurs 7 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Mark (1), Luke (2), John (2), Hebrews (1), 2 Peter (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 (καθαρισμοῦ) those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
• Luke 2:22 — And when the days of her purification (καθαρισμοῦ) according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
• Luke 5:14 — And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing (καθαρισμοῦ), according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
• John 2:6 — And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying (καθαρισμὸν) of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
• John 3:25 — Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying (καθαρισμοῦ).
• 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 (καθαρισμὸν) our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;
• 2 Peter 1:9 — But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged (καθαρισμοῦ) from his old sins.