GREEK · G49
ἁγνισμός
hagnismos — purification
ἁγνισμός, -οῦ, ὁ (> ἁγνίζω), [in LXX: Num.6:5 (נֵזֶר) 8:7 19:17 (חַטָּאָה), etc. ;] purification: in ceremonial sense, Act.21:26 (LXX).† (AS)
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Purification
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GREEK · G20013
ἁγνιασμός
hagniasmos — purification
purification
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ἅγνισμα
hagnisma — purification
a purification, expiation , (Aeschulus Tragicus) (ML)
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טָהֵר
ta.her — be pure
1) to be clean, be pure 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be clean (physically-of disease) 1a2) to be clean ceremonially 1a3) to purify, be clean morally, made clean 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to cleanse, purify 1b1a) physically 1b1b) ceremonially 1b1c) morally 1b2) to pronounce clean 1b3) to perform the ceremony of cleansing 1c) (Pual) to be cleansed, be pronounced clean 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to purify oneself 1d1a) ceremonially 1d1b) morally 1d2) to present oneself for purification
70 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H730
אֶ֫רֶז
e.rez — cedar
1) cedar 1a) cedar tree 1b) cedar timber, cedar wood (in building) 1c) cedar wood (in purifications)
63 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H8096
שִׁמְעִי
shim.i — Shimei
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Exo.6.17; son of: Gershon (H1648); brother of: Libni (H3845G); father of: Jahath (H3189I), Zizah (H2126), Jeush (H3266J) and Beriah (H1283J) Also named: shim.i (שִׁמְעִי "Shimeite" H8097) § Shimei or Shimhi or Shimi or Shimea = "renowned" 1) a Benjamite, son of Gera of the house of Saul in the time of David 2) a Benjamite, son of Elah and commissariat officer in the time of Solomon 3) the Ramathite in charge of the vineyards of David 4) son of Gershon and grandson of Levi 5) a Levite, son of Jeduthun and chief of the 10th division of singers in the time of David 6) a Levite of the sons of Heman who took part in the purification of the temple in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 7) a Levite, brother of Cononiah in charge of receiving the tithes and offerings in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah 8) a Levite who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 9) a Judaite, son of Pedaiah and brother of Zerubbabel 10) a Simeonite, son of Zacchur 11) a Reubenite, son of Gog and father of Micah 12) one of the sons of Hashum who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 13) one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 14) a Benjamite, son of Kish, father of Jair, and grandfather of Mordecai in the time of Esther 15) a Levite, son of Jahath, grandson of Gershon, and great grandson of Levi 16) Benjamite, father of Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath. Spelled 'Shimhi'
39 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G37
ἁγιάζω
hagiazō — to sanctify
ἁγιάζω, Hellenistic form of ἁγίζω (ἅγιος), to make holy, consecrate, sanctify; [in LXX chiefly for קדשׁ pi., hi. ;] 1. to dedicate, separate, set apart for God; of things: Mat.23:17,19, 2Ti.2:21; of persons: Christ, Jhn.10:36, 17:19. 2. to purify, make conformable in character to such dedication: forensically, to free from guilt, 1Co.6:11, Eph.5:26, Heb.2:11, 10:10, 14, 29, 13:12; internally, by actual sanctification of life, Jhn.17:17, 19, Act.20:32, 26:18, Rom.15:16, 1Co.1:2, 7:14, 1Th.5:23, Rev.22:11; of a nonbeliever influenced by marriage with a Christian, 1Co.7:14. 3. In the intermediate sense of ceremonial or levitical purification: (a) of things, 2Ti.2:21; (b) of persons, Heb.9:13. 4. to treat as holy: Mat.6:9, Luk.11:2, 1Pe.3:16 (Cremer, 53, 602; MM, VGT, see word). † (AS)
25 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4726
מָקוֹר
ma.qor — fountain
1) spring, fountain 1a) spring 1a1) of source of life, joy, purification (fig.) 1b) of the eye (fig.) 1c) source (of menstruous blood) 1d) flow (of blood after child birth)
17 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4983
מַתַּנְיָ֫הוּ
mat.tan.yah — Mattaniah
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at 1Ch.9.15; son of: Mica (H4316) § Mattaniah = "gift of Jehovah" 1) the original name of the last king of Judah before the captivity; also known as 'Zedekiah' 2) a Levite, son of Heman, whose office was to blow the horns in the temple service as appointed by David 3) a Levite of the family of Asaph 4) a Levite of the family of Asaph who assisted in the purification of the temple in the reign of Hezekiah 5) a Levite of the family of Asaph who took part in the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem; leader of the temple choir 6) a Levite, descendant of Asaph and ancestor of Jahaziel in the time of Jehoshaphat 7) another Levite in the time of Nehemiah 8) a Levite, father of Zaccur and ancestor of Hanan the under-treasurer who had charge of the offerings in the time of Nehemiah 9) a man of the sons of Elam who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra 10) a man of the sons of Zattu who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra 11) a man descended from Pahath-moab who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra 12) a man of the sons of Bani who had and put away a strange wife in the time of Ezra
16 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2893
טׇהֳרָה
to.ho.rah — purifying
1) purifying, cleansing, purification, purity, cleanness 1a) purifying, menstruation 1b) cleansing, purification
10 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G2512
καθαρισμός
katharismos — cleansing
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, Mrk.1:44, Luk.5:14; with genitive of thing(s), τ. ἁμαρτιῶν, Heb.1:3, 2Pe.1:9 (Cremer, 319).† (AS)
7 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H2892
טֹ֫הַר
to.har — purity
1) purity, purification, purifying 1a) purity 1b) purifying
5 tagged verse occurrences · see every occurrence →GREEK · G4473
ῥαντισμός
rhantismos — sprinkling
ῥαντισμός, -ῦo, ὁ (ῥαντίζω), [in LXX for נִדָּה ;] sprinkling: of the ceremonial sprinkling of blood for purification, Heb.12:24, 1Pe.1:2 (see Hort, Pe., 23 ff.).† (AS)
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כְּנָנִי
ke.na.ni — Chenani
A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.9.4 § Chenani = "my station" one of the Levites who assisted at the solemn purification of the people under Ezra
1 tagged verse occurrence · see every occurrence →HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H4936
מִשְׁעָם
mish.am — Misham
A man of the tribe of Benjamin living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.8.12; son of: Elpaal (H0508); brother of: Eber (H5677I), Shemed (H8106B), Beriah (H1283I), Shema (H8087I), Zebadiah (H2069H), Meshullam (H4918J), Hizki (H2395), Heber (H2268J), Ishmerai (H3461), Izliah (H3152) and Jobab (H3103K) § Misham = "purification" a Benjamite, son of Elpaal and descendant of Shaharaim
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ἀποκλύζω
apokluzō — to rinse off
to wash away : metaphorically in Mid. to purge , (Plato Philosophus): to avert by purifications , (Aristophanes Comicus) (ML)
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ἱκέτης
hiketēs — a supplicant
one who comes to seek protection, a suppliant or fugitive , who lays his ἱκετηρία on the altar or hearth, after which his person was inviolable; especially one who seeks purification after homicide , (Homer), etc. (ML)
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κάθαρσις
katharsis — a cleansing
a cleansing from guilt or defilement, purification , Lat. lustratio, (Herdotus Historicus) (ML)
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The process by which a person unclean, according to the Levitical law, and thereby cut off from the sanctuary and the festivals, was restored to the enjoyment of all these privileges. The great annual purification of the people was on the Day of Atonement (q.v.). But in the details of daily life there were special causes of cermonial uncleanness which were severally provided for by ceremonial laws enacted for each separate case. For example, the case of the leper (Lev. 13, 14), and of the house defiled by leprosy (14:49-53; see also Matt. 8:2-4). Uncleanness from touching a dead body (Num. 19:11; Hos. 9:4; Hag. 2:13; Matt. 23:27; Luke 11:44). The case of the high priest and of the Nazarite (Lev. 21:1-4, 10, 11; Num. 6:6, 7; Ezek. 44:25). Purification was effected by bathing and washing the clothes (Lev. 14:8, 9); by washing the hands (Deut. 21:6; Matt. 27:24); washing the hands and feet (Ex. 30:18-21; Heb. 6:2, “baptisms”, R.V. marg., “washings;” 9:10); sprinkling with blood and water (Ex. 24:5-8; Heb. 9:19), etc. Allusions to this rite are found in Ps. 26:6; 51:7; Ezek. 36:25; Heb. 10:22.
Scripture references
Leviticus 13Leviticus 14Matthew 8:2-4Numbers 19:11Hosea 9:4Haggai 2:13Matthew 23:27Luke 11:44Leviticus 21:1-4Leviticus 21:10Leviticus 21:11Numbers 6:6Numbers 6:7Ezekiel 44:25Leviticus 14:8Leviticus 14:9Deuteronomy 21:6Matthew 27:24Exodus 30:18-21Hebrews 6:2Exodus 24:5-8Hebrews 9:19Psalms 26:6Psalms 51:7Ezekiel 36:25Hebrews 10:22Leviticus 15:18Leviticus 11:25Leviticus 11:40Leviticus 15:17Leviticus 12:8Numbers 19:1Leviticus 14:4-32Mark 7:4Mark 7:3John 11:55Acts 21:24Acts 21:26
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.