Quick Definition
καθαρισμός, οῦ, ὁ n.m. cleansing, purifying, purification
Strong's Definition
from 2511; a washing off, i.e. (ceremonially) ablution, (morally) expiation
KJV Usage: cleansing, + purge, purification(-fying)
UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament
noun, m. | -οῦ | καθαρίζω
53.28 · Religious Activities · Purify, Cleanse
cleansing, purification act of cleansing from ritual contamination or impurity The set of terms having the stem καθαρ appears to focus upon the elimination of ritual impurities. From an anthropological standpoint, this means the elimination of ritual contamination, or, in other words, negative taboo. This series of terms with the stem καθαρ appears to contrast with ἁγνίζω[a] and ἁγνισμός[a], ἁγιασμός[b], and ἅγιος[b] (53.44, 53.45, 53.46) focus upon a positive state of consecration and dedication to God and may be regarded as reflecting the acquisition of so-called positive taboo, that is to say, a state of holiness.
MRK 1:44 · LUK 2:22 · LUK 5:14 · JHN 2:6 · JHN 3:25 · HEB 1:3 · 2PE 1:9
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
καθαρισμός, -οῦ, 6, (καθαρίζω), acleansing, purification ; aritual purgation or washing, (Vulg. purgatio, purificatio, emundatio): used with a gen. of the subj., τῶν Iovdaiwv, of the washings of the Jews before and after their meals, Jn. ii. 6; without a gen., of baptism (a symbol of moral cleansing), Jn. iii. 25; with a gen. of the obj., and that a person, — of the levitical purification of women after childbirth, Lk. ii. 22; and of lepers, Mk. i. 44; Lk. v.14; with agen. of the thing, ἁμαρτιῶν or ἁμαρτημάτων, a cleansing from the guilt of sins (see καθαρίζω, 1 Ὁ. B.): wrought now by baptism, 2 Pet. i. 9, now by the expiatory sacrifice of Christ, Heb. i. 3 on which ef. Kurtz, Com. p. 70; (Ex. xxx. 10; τῆς ἁμαρτίας pov, Job vii. 21; of an atonement, Leian. asin. 22).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
καθαρισμός katharismos 7x
ceremonial cleansing, purification, Lk. 2:22; 5:14; mode of purification, Jn. 2:6; 3:25; cleansing of lepers, Mk. 1:44; met. expiation, Heb. 1:3; 2 Pet. 1:9*
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
† καθαρισμός, -οῦ, τό
(< καθαρίζω), [in LXX for טֳהָר, טׇהֳרָה, etc.;]
cleansing, purification: Jo 3:25; c. gen. subjc., τ Ἰουδαίων, Jo 2:6; c. gen. obj., of women after childbirth, Lk 2:22; of lepers, Mk 1:44, Lk 5:14; c. gen. rei, τ. ἁμαρτιῶν, He 1:3, II Pe 1:9 (Cremer, 319).†
Liddell-Scott-Jones — Greek-English Lexicon
καθαρισμός (katharismos) — cleansing. κᾰθαρ-ισμός, ὁ, later form for καθαρμός, [LXX+NT+2nd c.AD+].