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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 - Soon Pharaoh’s daughter came down to bathe in the river, and her attendants walked along the riverbank. When the princess saw the basket among the reeds, she sent her maid to get it for her.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 29:4

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 29:4 - “Present Aaron and his sons at the entrance of the Tabernacle,[fn] and wash them with water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 40:12

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 40:12 - “Present Aaron and his sons at the entrance of the Tabernacle, and wash them with water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 8:6 - Then he presented Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 11:40

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 11:40 - If you eat any of its meat or carry away its carcass, you must wash your clothes, and you will remain defiled until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:8 - “The persons being purified must then wash their clothes, shave off all their hair, and bathe themselves in water. Then they will be ceremonially clean and may return to the camp. However, they must remain outside their tents for seven days.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 14:9

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 14:9 - On the seventh day they must again shave all the hair from their heads, including the hair of the beard and eyebrows. They must also wash their clothes and bathe themselves in water. Then they will be ceremonially clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:5

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:5 - So if you touch the man’s bed, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:6 - If you sit where the man with the discharge has sat, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:7

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:7 - If you touch the man with the discharge, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:8 - If the man spits on you, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:10 - If you touch anything that was under the man, you will be unclean until evening. You must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:11 - If the man touches you without first rinsing his hands, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:13 - “When the man with the discharge is healed, he must count off seven days for the period of purification. Then he must wash his clothes and bathe himself in fresh water, and he will be ceremonially clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:16 - “Whenever a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his entire body in water, and he will remain ceremonially unclean until the next evening.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:18 - After a man and a woman have sexual intercourse, they must each bathe in water, and they will remain unclean until the next evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:21 - If any of you touch her bed, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:22

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:22 - If you touch any object she has sat on, you must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 15:27

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 15:27 - If any of you touch these things, you will be ceremonially unclean. You must wash your clothes and bathe yourself in water, and you will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:4 - He must put on his linen tunic and the linen undergarments worn next to his body. He must tie the linen sash around his waist and put the linen turban on his head. These are sacred garments, so he must bathe himself in water before he puts them on.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:24 - Then he must bathe himself with water in a sacred place, put on his regular garments, and go out to sacrifice a burnt offering for himself and a burnt offering for the people. Through this process, he will purify himself and the people, making them right with the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:26

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:26 - “The man chosen to drive the scapegoat into the wilderness of Azazel must wash his clothes and bathe himself in water. Then he may return to the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 16:28

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:28 - The man who burns them must wash his clothes and bathe himself in water before returning to the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:15 - “And if any native-born Israelites or foreigners eat the meat of an animal that died naturally or was torn up by wild animals, they must wash their clothes and bathe themselves in water. They will remain ceremonially unclean until evening, but then they will be clean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 17:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 17:16 - But if they do not wash their clothes and bathe themselves, they will be punished for their sin.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Lev 22:6

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 22:6 - The man who is defiled in any of these ways will remain unclean until evening. He may not eat from the sacred offerings until he has bathed himself in water.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:7 - “Then the priest must wash his clothes and bathe himself in water. Afterward he may return to the camp, though he will remain ceremonially unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:8 - The man who burns the animal must also wash his clothes and bathe himself in water, and he, too, will remain unclean until evening.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 19:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 19:19 - On the third and seventh days the person who is ceremonially clean must sprinkle the water on those who are defiled. Then on the seventh day the people being cleansed must wash their clothes and bathe themselves, and that evening they will be cleansed of their defilement.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 23:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 23:11 - Toward evening he must bathe himself, and at sunset he may return to the camp.

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Unchecked Copy Box Rth 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:3 - Now do as I tell you—take a bath and put on perfume and dress in your nicest clothes. Then go to the threshing floor, but don’t let Boaz see you until he has finished eating and drinking.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 11:2

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 11:2 - Late one afternoon, after his midday rest, David got out of bed and was walking on the roof of the palace. As he looked out over the city, he noticed a woman of unusual beauty taking a bath.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 12:20 - Then David got up from the ground, washed himself, put on lotions,[fn] and changed his clothes. He went to the Tabernacle and worshiped the LORD. After that, he returned to the palace and was served food and ate.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 21:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 21:19 - Give him this message: ‘This is what the LORD says: Wasn’t it enough that you killed Naboth? Must you rob him, too? Because you have done this, dogs will lick your blood at the very place where they licked the blood of Naboth!’”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 22:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 22:38 - Then his chariot was washed beside the pool of Samaria, and dogs came and licked his blood at the place where the prostitutes bathed,[fn] just as the LORD had promised.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:10 - But Elisha sent a messenger out to him with this message: “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan River. Then your skin will be restored, and you will be healed of your leprosy.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:12 - Aren’t the rivers of Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar, better than any of the rivers of Israel? Why shouldn’t I wash in them and be healed?” So Naaman turned and went away in a rage.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 5:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 5:13 - But his officers tried to reason with him and said, “Sir,[fn] if the prophet had told you to do something very difficult, wouldn’t you have done it? So you should certainly obey him when he says simply, ‘Go and wash and be cured!’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 6:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 6:6 - I am worn out from sobbing.
All night I flood my bed with weeping,
drenching it with my tears.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:12

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:12 - His eyes sparkle like doves
beside springs of water;
they are set like jewels
washed in milk.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:16 - Wash yourselves and be clean!
Get your sins out of my sight.
Give up your evil ways.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:4 - On the day you were born, no one cared about you. Your umbilical cord was not cut, and you were never washed, rubbed with salt, and wrapped in cloth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:9 - “Then I bathed you and washed off your blood, and I rubbed fragrant oils into your skin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 23:40

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:40 - “You sisters sent messengers to distant lands to get men. Then when they arrived, you bathed yourselves, painted your eyelids, and put on your finest jewels for them.
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