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Lexicon :: Strong's G3068 - louō

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λούω
Transliteration
louō (Key)
Pronunciation
loo'-o
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A root verb
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 4:295,538

Trench's Synonyms: xlv. πλύνω, νίπτω, λούω.

Strong’s Definitions

λούω loúō, loo'-o; a primary verb; to bathe (the whole person; whereas G3538 means to wet a part only, and G4150 to wash, cleanse garments exclusively):—wash.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's G3068 in the following manner: wash (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's G3068 in the following manner: wash (6x).

  1. to bathe, wash

    1. of a dead person

    2. washing to cleanse blood out of wounds

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
λούω loúō, loo'-o; a primary verb; to bathe (the whole person; whereas G3538 means to wet a part only, and G4150 to wash, cleanse garments exclusively):—wash.
STRONGS G3068:
λούω: 1 aorist ἔλουσά; perfect passive participle λελουμένος and (in Hebrews 10:23 T WH) λελουσμενος, a later Greek form (cf. Lobeck on Sophocles Aj., p. 324; Stephanus Thesaurus 5:397 c.; cf. Kühner, § 343, under the word; (Veitch, under the word, who cites Song of Solomon 5:12, Vat.)); 1 aorist middle participle λουσαμενος; from Homer down; the Sept. for רָחַץ; to bathe, wash: properly, τινα, a dead person, Acts 9:37; τινα ἀπό τῶν πληγῶν, by washing to cleanse from the blood of the wounds, Acts 16:33 (Winers Grammar, 372 (348), cf. § 30, 6 a.; Buttmann, 322 (277)); ὁ λελουμένος, absolutely, he that has bathed, John 13:10 (on the meaning of the passage see καθαρός, a. (and cf. Synonyms below)); λελουσμένοι τό σῶμα, with the dative of instrumentality, ὕδατι, Hebrews 10:22 (23); middle to wash oneself (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 38, 2 a.): 2 Peter 2:22; tropically, Christ is described as ὁ λουσας ἡμᾶς ἀπό τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν ἡμῶν, i. e. who by suffering the bloody death of a vicarious sacrifice cleansed us from the guilt of our sins, Revelation 1:5 R G (others, λύσας (which see 2 at the end). Compare: ἀπολούω.)
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Song of Songs
5:12
John
13:10
Acts
9:37; 16:33
Hebrews
10:22; 10:23
2 Peter
2:22
Revelation
1:5

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G3068 matches the Greek λούω (louō),
which occurs 44 times in 44 verses in the LXX Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:5 - And the daughter of Pharao came down to the river to bathe; and her maids walked by the river's side, and having seen the ark in the ooze, she sent her maid, and took it up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:4 - And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the doors of the tabernacle of testimony, and thou shalt wash them with water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:12 - And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons to the doors of the tabernacle of witness, and thou shalt wash them with water.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:6 - And Moses brought nigh Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water,

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:40 - And he that eats of their carcases shall wash his garments, and be unclean till evening; and he that carries any of their carcases shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:8 - And the man that has been cleansed shall wash his garments, and shall shave off all his hair, and shall wash himself in water, and shall be clean; and after that he shall go into the camp, and shall remain out of his house seven days.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:9 - And it shall come to pass on the seventh day, he shall shave off all his hair, his head and his beard, and his eye-brows, even all his hair shall he shave; and he shall wash his garments, and wash his body with water, and shall be clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:5 - And the man who shall touch his bed, shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:6 - And whosoever sits on the seat on which he that has the issue may have sat, shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:7 - And he that touches the skin of him that has the issue, shall wash his garments and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:8 - And if he that has the issue should spit upon one that is clean, that person shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:10 - And every one that touches whatsoever shall have been under him shall be unclean until evening; and he that takes them up shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:11 - And whomsoever he that has the issue shall touch, if he have not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and shall be unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:13 - And if he that has the issue should be cleansed of his issue, then shall he number to himself seven days for his purification; and he shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and shall be clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:16 - And the man whose seed of copulation shall happen to go forth from him, shall then wash his whole body, and shall be unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:18 - And a woman, if a man shall lie with her with seed of copulation—they shall both bathe themselves in water and shall be unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:21 - And whosoever shall touch her bed shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and shall be unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:22 - And every one that touches any vessel on which she shall sit, shall wash his garments and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:27 - Every one that touches it shall be unclean; and he shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and shall be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:4 - And he shall put on the consecrated linen tunic, and he shall have on his flesh the linen drawers, and shall gird himself with a linen girdle, and shall put on the linen cap, they are holy garments; and he shall bathe all his body in water, and shall put them on.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:24 - And he shall bathe his body in water in the holy place, and shall put on his raiment, and shall go out and offer the whole-burnt-offering for himself and the whole-burnt-offering for the people: and shall make atonement for himself and for his house, and for the people, as for the priests.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:26 - And he that sends forth the goat that has been set apart to be let go, shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and afterwards shall enter into the camp.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:28 - And he that burns them shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and afterwards he shall enter into the camp.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:15 - And every soul which eats that which has died of itself, or is taken of beasts, either among the natives or among the strangers, shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean until evening: then shall he be clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:16 - But if he do not wash his garments, and do not bathe his body in water, then shall he bear his iniquity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:6 - whatsoever soul shall touch them shall be unclean until evening; he shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe his body in water,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:7 - And the priest shall wash his garments, and bathe his body in water, and afterwards he shall go into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:8 - And he that burns her shall wash his garments, and bathe his body, and shall be unclean till evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:19 - And the clean man shall sprinkle the water on the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day, and on the seventh day he shall purify himself; and the other shall wash his garments, and bathe himself in water, and shall be unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:11 - (LXX 23:12) And it shall come to pass toward evening he shall wash his body with water, and when the sun has gone down, he shall go into the camp.

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:3 - But do thou wash, and anoint thyself, and put thy raiment upon thee, and go up to the threshing-floor: do not discover thyself to the man until he has done eating and drinking.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:2 - And it came to pass toward evening, that David arose off his couch, and walked on the roof of the king's house, and saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:20 - Then David rose up from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his raiment, and went into the house of God, and worshipped him; and went into his own house, and called for bread to eat, and they set bread before him and he ate.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:19 - (LXX 20:19) And thou shalt speak to him, saying, [fn]Thus saith the Lord, Forasmuch as thou hast slain and taken possession, therefore thus saith the Lord, In every place where the swine and the dogs have licked the blood of Nabuthai, there shall the dogs lick thy blood; and the harlots shall wash themselves in thy blood.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:38 - And they washed the chariot at the fountain of Samaria; and the swine and the dogs licked up the blood, and the harlots washed themselves in the blood, according to the word of the Lord which he spoke.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:10 - And Elisaie sent a messenger to him, saying, Go and wash seven times in Jordan, and thy flesh shall return to thee, and thou shalt be cleansed.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:12 - Are not Abana and Pharphar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? [fn]may I not go and wash in them, and be cleansed? and he turned and went away in a rage.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:13 - And his servants came near and said to him, Suppose the prophet had spoken a great thing to thee, [fn]wouldest thou not perform it? yet he has but said to thee, Wash, and be cleansed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:6 - (LXX 6:7) [fn]I am wearied with my groaning; I shall wash my bed every night; I shall water my couch with my tears.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:12 - His eyes are as doves, by the pools of waters, washed with milk, sitting by the pools.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:16 - Wash you, be clean; remove your iniquities from your souls before mine eyes; cease from your iniquities;

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:4 - And as for thy birth in the day wherein thou wast born, thou didst not bind thy breasts, and thou wast not washed in water, neither wast thou salted with salt, neither wast thou swathed in swaddling-bands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:9 - And I washed thee in water, and washed thy blood from thee, and anointed thee with oil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:40

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:40 - and whereas they did thus to the men that came from afar, to whom they sent messengers, and as soon as they came, immediately thou didst wash thyself, and didst paint thine eyes and adorn thyself with ornaments,
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