noun · masculine
katharismos
Greekκαθαρισμός (katharismos)
Strong’sG2512
cleansing, purifying, purification
stem katharism-7 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books2 of 10 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
† καθαρισμός, -οῦ, τό
(< καθαρίζω), [in LXX for טֳהָר, טׇהֳרָה, etc.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2512 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidkath-ar-is-mos'
a washing off, i.e. (ceremonially) ablution, (morally) expiation
Fromfrom G2511;
King Jamescleansing, + purge, purification(-fying).
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | katharismos | katharismois |
| object accusative | katharismon2×καθαρισμὸν | katharismoin |
| direct address vocative | katharismor | katharismoir |
| of, belonging to genitive | katharismou5×καθαρισμοῦ | katharismoiu |
| to, for dative | katharismo | katharismoi |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
katharismo is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
7 occurrences, every one of them listed
katharismon“purification”objectaccusative singular2×
John 2:6“rites of purification”ale de ekei lithinais hudriais hex kata ton katharismon toiu Ioudaioiu keierōtais, chōrarōtais ana metrētoin duo ē treis.Now six stone water jars had been set there for the Jewish rites of purification. Each could hold from twenty to thirty gallons.
Hebrews 1:3“purification”hos arōtos apaugasmem tau doxau kai charaktēros tau hupostasiau autou, ferarōtos tē teim panteim te rēme tau dunamiau, dia heautou katharismon taiu hamartaiu poieratos kathizata en dexa tau megalōsunau en hupsēloi,The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
katharismou“cleansing”of, belonging togenitive singular5×
Mark 1:44“cleansing”kai legatō auto; Horasōr mēdeno mēdenem legaseia, alla hupagasōr siauton deiknuasar to hierevo kai prosferasar peri tou katharismou su heim prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.“See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
Luke 2:22“purification”Kai hote pimplēila tais hēmerais tou katharismou autoiu kata ton nomon Mōusou, anagala auton eis Hierosolumeim paristanara to kurio,And when the time of purification according to the Law of Moses was complete, His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord
Luke 5:14“cleansing”kai autos parangellata auto mēdeno legara, alla apercharatos deiknuasar siauton to hierevo, kai prosferasar peri tou katharismou su kathōs prostassata Mōusos eis marturiem autoi.“Do not tell anyone,” Jesus instructed him. “But go, show yourself to the priest and present the offering Moses prescribed for your cleansing, as a testimony to them.”
John 3:25“purification”Gineta oun zētēsias ek toiu mathētoiu Iōannou meta Ioudaiou peri katharismou.Then a dispute arose between John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the issue of ceremonial washing.
2 Peter 1:9“cleansing”ho gar mē pareiatō houteim, tuflos atō muōpazarōtos, lēthan lambaratos tou katharismou taiu palai autou hamartēmeiu.But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.