Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon
καθαρίζω (G2511)
31 † καθαρίζω (Hellenistic-FlJ, Inscr.-for Attic καθαίρω , q.v., on the vulgar -ερ- , Mt 8:3 , Mk 1:42 , v. Bl., § 6, 1; Thackeray, Gr. , 74), [in LXX chiefly for טָהֵר ;] to cleanse , make clean . In physical sense: c. acc. rei, fig., Mt 23:25 , 26 , Lk 11:39 ; of disease (leprosy), c. acc. pers., Mt 8:2 , 3 10:8 11:5 , Mk 1:40-42 , Lk 4:27 5:12 , 13 7:22 17:14 , 17 ; ἡ λέπρα ἐκαθερίσθη (on the spelling v. supr.), Mt 8:3 . In ethical sense: τ. καρδίας , Ac 15:9 (cf. Si 38:10 ); τ. χεῖρας , Ja 4:8 ; λαὸν ἑαυτῷ , Tit 2:14 ; τ. ἐκκλησίαν , Eph 5:26 ; c. acc. pers. (rei), seq. ἀπό (Bl., § 36, 9; Deiss., BS , 216 f.), II Co 7:1 , He 9:14 , I Jo 1:7 , 9 . In ceremonial sense: Mk 7:19 , Ac 10:15 11:9 , He 9:22 , 23 10:2 (cf. δια-καθαρίζω ).†
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