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Vine's Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words
1 Strong's Number: g2508 Greek: kathairo

Purge:

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

2 Strong's Number: g1571 Greek: ekkathairo

Purge:

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

3 Strong's Number: g1245 Greek: diakathairo

Purge:

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

4 Strong's Number: g2511 Greek: kathakizo

Purge:

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

5 Strong's Number: g1245 Greek: diakatharizo

Purge:

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

Notes:

(1) For Hbr 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.

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