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καθαρισμός G2512

G2512 is the Greek word καθαρισμός, transliterated katharismós. The King James Version most often renders it cleansing.

Word: καθαρισμόςTransliteration: katharismósLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

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

Where it comes from

from G2511 (καθαρίζω).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

cleansing 2×purification 1×manner of the purifying 1×had 1×purged 1×purged from 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: cleansing, + purge, purification(-fying).

Verses using καθαρισμός

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

Mark 1:44 · KJV

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.

Luke 2:22 · KJV

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;

Luke 5:14 · KJV

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.

John 2:6 · KJV

And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.

Hebrews 1:3 · KJV

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;

2 Peter 1:9 · KJV

But he that lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins.

Common questions

What does Strong's G2512 mean?

G2512 is the Greek word καθαρισμός (katharismós), meaning a washing off, i.e. (ceremonially) ablution, (morally) expiation.

How is G2512 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it cleansing (2 times), purification (1 time), manner of the purifying (1 time), had (1 time), purged (1 time), among others.

How many times does G2512 appear in the Bible?

καθαρισμός (katharismós) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G2512 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G2511 (καθαρίζω).

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