Forms of the word

Dictionary
καθαρίζω
Greek transliteration
katharizō
Simplified transliteration
katharizo
Principal Parts
καθαριῶ, ἐκαθάρισα, -, κεκαθάρισμαι, ἐκαθαρίσθην

Numbers

Strong's number
2511
GK Number
2751

Statistics

Frequency in New Testament
31
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag
v-2a(1)
Gloss
to make clean, cleanse, purify
Definition
to cleanse, render pure, purify, Mt. 23:25; Lk. 11:39; to cleanse from leprosy, Mt. 8:2, 3; 10:8; met. to cleanse from sin, purify by an expiatory offering, make expiation for, Heb. 9:22, 23; 1 Jn. 1:7; to cleanse from sin, free from the influence of error and sin, Acts 15:9; 2 Cor. 7:1; to pronounce ceremonially clean, Acts 10:15; 11:9

Greek-English Concordance for καθαρίζω

Hebrews 9:23 Thus it was necessary that earthly copies of the heavenly realities be (katharizesthai | καθαρίζεσθαι | pres pass inf ) purified (katharizesthai | καθαρίζεσθαι | pres pass inf ) by these rites, but the heavenly realities themselves with better sacrifices than these.
Hebrews 10:2 For otherwise would they not have ceased being offered, since the worshipers, once cleansed (kekatharismenous | κεκαθαρισμένους | perf pass ptcp acc pl masc), would have no consciousness of sins?
James 4:8 Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse (katharisate | καθαρίσατε | aor act imperative 2 pl) your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
1 John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses (katharizei | καθαρίζει | pres act ind 3 sg) us from all sin.
1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and cleanse (katharisē | καθαρίσῃ | aor act subj 3 sg) us from all unrighteousness.

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