καθαρίζω katharizō

Greek word for “to clean” · Strong’s G2511 · used 31 times in 30 verses

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Meaning

καθαρίζω; (Hellenistic-FlJ, Inscr.-for Attic καθαίρω, which see, on the vulgar -ερ-, see Bl., § 6, 1;

How it is translated

Glosses given for katharizō in context, with how often each is used:

• cleansed 6
• cleanse 5
• do be cleansed 3
• do cleanse 3
• has cleansed 2
• may cleanse 2
• purified 2
• purifying 1
• cleansed? 1
• having purified 1
• having cleansed 1
• may purify 1

Where it is used

Chapters where it is used most

Mark 1 (3), Hebrews 9 (3), Matthew 8 (2), Matthew 23 (2), Luke 5 (2), Luke 17 (2), 1 John 1 (2), Matthew 10 (1), Matthew 11 (1), Mark 7 (1)

Forms

• καθαρίσαι 3
• καθαρίσθητι 3
• ἐκαθαρίσθη 3
• καθαρίζετε 3
• καθαρίζονται 2
• ἐκαθαρίσθησαν 2
• ἐκαθάρισεν 2
• καθαρίσας 2
• καθαρίσῃ 2
• καθάρισον 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with katharizō more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• λεπρός lepros “leprous” 6
• λέπρα lepra “leprosy” 4
• θέλω thelō “to will/desire” 6
• ἐκτείνω ekteinō “to stretch out” 3
• ποτήριον potērion “cup” 3
• νεκρός nekros “dead” 4
• ἐάν ean “if” 5
• ἅπτω haptō “to touch” 3
• ἁρπαγή harpagē “plunder” 2
• τυφλός tuphlos “blind” 3
• χείρ cheir “hand” 4
• εὐθέως eutheōs “immediately” 3

Key verses

The verses using katharizō that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Matthew 8:2 — And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
• Matthew 11:5 — The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to…
• Luke 7:22 — Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are…
• Luke 11:39 — And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness.
• Acts 15:9 — And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
• 2 Corinthians 7:1 — Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
• Ephesians 5:26 — That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
• Titus 2:14 — Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
• Hebrews 9:14 — How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the…
• James 4:8 — Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
• 1 John 1:7 — But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
• 1 John 1:9 — If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.