Greek

To wash off

ἀπολούωStrong’s G0628

apolouō

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Apolouō is the Greek word usually translated “do yourself wash away” and “were washed”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.”

Acts 22:16 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “do yourself wash away” and “were washed”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

do yourself wash away 1
you were washed 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Acts 1
1 Corinthians 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture

1 Corinthians 6:11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

Greek dictionary

ἀπολούω apolouō · to wash off

ἀπο-λούω [in LXX: Job.9:30 (רָחַץ)* ;] to wash off, wash away; mid., metaphorically, with accusative of thing(s), to wash off oneself: ἀμαρτίας, Act.22:16; absol., ἀπελούσασθε, ye washed yourselves clean (cf. Cremer, 406), 1Co.6:11.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.