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Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

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1: καθαίρω

(Strong's #2508 — Verb — kathairo — kath-ah'ee-ro )

akin to katharos (see PURE , A, No. 2), "to cleanse," is used of pruning, John 15:2 , AV, "purgeth" (RV, "cleanseth"). In the Sept., 2 Samuel 4:6; Isaiah 28:27; Jeremiah 38:28 .

2: ἐκκαθαίρω

(Strong's #1571 — Verb — ekkathairo — ek-kath-ah'ee-ro )

"to cleanse out, cleanse thoroughly," is said of "purging" out leaven, 1 Corinthians 5:7; in 2 Timothy 2:21 , of "purging" oneself from those who utter "profane babblings," 2 Timothy 2:16-18 .

3: διά

(Strong's #1223 2508 — Preposition — diakathairo — dee-ah' )

"to cleanse thoroughly," is translated "will throughly purge" in Luke 3:17 , AV (RV, "thoroughly to cleanse;" less authentic mss. have No. 5).

4: καθαρίζω

(Strong's #2511 — Verb — kathakizo — kath-ar-id'-zo )

"to cleanse, make clean," is translated "purging (all meats)," in Mark 7:19 , AV, RV, "making (all meats) clean;" Hebrews 9:14 , AV, "purge" (RV, "cleanse"); so Hebrews 9:22 (for ver. 23, see PURIFY); 10:2. See CLEAN , B, No. 1.

5: διακαθαρίζω

(Strong's #1245 — Verb — diakatharizo — dee-ak-ath-ar-id'-zo )

"to cleanse thoroughly," is translated "will throughly purge" in Matthew 3:12 , AV. See CLEAN , B, No. 2. Cp. the synonymous verb. No. 3.

Notes: (1) For Hebrews 1:3 . AV, "had purged," see PURIFICATION. (2) For the AV rendering of the noun katharismos, "cleansing," "that he was purged," see CLEAN , C, No. 1.

Bibliography Information
Vines, W. E., M. A. Entry for 'Purge'. Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ved/​p/purge.html. 1940.
 
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