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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 Box Exo 2:5

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:5 - Now the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the river, while her young women walked beside the river. She saw the basket among the reeds and sent her servant woman, and she took it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:4 - You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:12 - Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting and shall wash them with water

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:6

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:40 - and whoever eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening. And whoever carries the carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until the evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:8 - And he who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes and shave off all his hair and bathe himself in water, and he shall be clean. And after that he may come into the camp, but live outside his tent seven days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:9 - And on the seventh day he shall shave off all his hair from his head, his beard, and his eyebrows. He shall shave off all his hair, and then he shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and he shall be clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:5 - And anyone who touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:6 - And whoever sits on anything on which the one with the discharge has sat shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:7 - And whoever touches the body of the one with the discharge shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:8 - And if the one with the discharge spits on someone who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:10 - And whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until the evening. And whoever carries such things shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:11 - Anyone whom the one with the discharge touches without having rinsed his hands in water shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:13 - “And when the one with a discharge is cleansed of his discharge, then he shall count for himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes. And he shall bathe his body in fresh water and shall be clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:16 - “If a man has an emission of semen, he shall bathe his whole body in water and be unclean until the evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:18 - If a man lies with a woman and has an emission of semen, both of them shall bathe themselves in water and be unclean until the evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:21 - And whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:22 - And whoever touches anything on which she sits shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:27 - And whoever touches these things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:4 - He shall put on the holy linen coat and shall have the linen undergarment on his body, and he shall tie the linen sash around his waist, and wear the linen turban; these are the holy garments. He shall bathe his body in water and then put them on.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:24 - And he shall bathe his body in water in a holy place and put on his garments and come out and offer his burnt offering and the burnt offering of the people and make atonement for himself and for the people.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:26 - And he who lets the goat go to Azazel shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:28 - And he who burns them shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:15 - And every person who eats what dies of itself or what is torn by beasts, whether he is a native or a sojourner, shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening; then he shall be clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:16 - But if he does not wash them or bathe his flesh, he shall bear his iniquity.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:6 - the person who touches such a thing shall be unclean until the evening and shall not eat of the holy things unless he has bathed his body in water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:7 - Then the priest shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the camp. But the priest shall be unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:8 - The one who burns the heifer shall wash his clothes in water and bathe his body in water and shall be unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:19 - And the clean person shall sprinkle it on the unclean on the third day and on the seventh day. Thus on the seventh day he shall cleanse him, and he shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and at evening he shall be clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:11 - but when evening comes, he shall bathe himself in water, and as the sun sets, he may come inside the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:3 - Wash therefore and anoint yourself, and put on your cloak and go down to the threshing floor, but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:2 - It happened, late one afternoon, when David arose from his couch and was walking on the roof of the king’s house, that he saw from the roof a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:20 - Then David arose from the earth and washed and anointed himself and changed his clothes. And he went into the house of the LORD and worshiped. He then went to his own house. And when he asked, they set food before him, and he ate.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 21:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:19 - And you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Have you killed and also taken possession?”’ And you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD: “In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your own blood.”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:38 - And they washed the chariot by the pool of Samaria, and the dogs licked up his blood, and the prostitutes washed themselves in it, according to the word of the LORD that he had spoken.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:10 - And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go and wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored, and you shall be clean.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:12

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

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:13 - But his servants came near and said to him, “My father, it is a great word the prophet has spoken to you; will you not do it? Has he actually said to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:6 - I am weary with my moaning;
every night I flood my bed with tears;
I drench my couch with my weeping.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:12 - His eyes are like doves
beside streams of water,
bathed in milk,
sitting beside a full pool.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:16 - Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean;
remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes;
cease to do evil,

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:4 - And as for your birth, on the day you were born your cord was not cut, nor were you washed with water to cleanse you, nor rubbed with salt, nor wrapped in swaddling cloths.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:9 - Then I bathed you with water and washed off your blood from you and anointed you with oil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:40

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:40 - They even sent for men to come from afar, to whom a messenger was sent; and behold, they came. For them you bathed yourself, painted your eyes, and adorned yourself with ornaments.
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