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דּוּחַ H1740
H1740 is the Hebrew word דּוּחַ, transliterated dûwach and said doo'-akh. The King James Version most often renders it washed.
What it means
to thrust away; figuratively, to cleanse.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: cast out, purge, wash.
Verses using דּוּחַ
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
2 Chronicles 4:6 · KJV
He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in.
Isaiah 4:4 · KJV
When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning.
Ezekiel 40:38 · KJV
And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1740 mean?
H1740 is the Hebrew word דּוּחַ (dûwach), meaning to thrust away; figuratively, to cleanse.
How is H1740 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it washed (1 time), purged (1 time), where they washed (1 time).
How many times does H1740 appear in the Bible?
דּוּחַ (dûwach) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1740 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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