To cleanse
ἐκκαθαίρωStrong’s G1571ekkathairō
Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament
In short
Ekkathairō is the Greek word usually translated “do cleanse out” and “shall cleanse”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.
“Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:”
Meaning
Usually translated “do cleanse out” and “shall cleanse”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do cleanse out 1
- shall cleanse 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
- 2 Timothy 1
2 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐκκαθαίρω ekkathairō · to cleanse
ἐκ-καθαίρω [in LXX for בָּעַר, etc. ;] 1. to cleanse thoroughly, cleanse out: with accusative, ἑαυτόν, 2Ti.2:21; of the impurity removed, ζυμήν, 1Co.5:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “cleanse” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CLEANSE, verb transitive
- To purify; to make clean; to remove filth, or foul matter of any kind, or by any process whateve, as by washing, rubbing, scouring, scraping, purging, ventilation, etc.; as, to cleanse the hands or face to cleanse a garment; to cleanse the bowels; to cleanse a ship; to cleanse an infected house.
- To free from a foul or infectious disease; to heal., 8; Leviticus 14:4Mark 1:42
- To free from ceremonial pollution, and consecrate to a holy use.; Exek. 43:20. Numbers 8:15
- To purify from guilt. 1
All definitions
- To remove; as, to cleanse a crime.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.