λουτρόν, -οῦ, τό, (Aovw), fr. Hom. down (who uses λοετρόν fr. the uncontr. form λοέω), a bathing, bath, i. 6. as well the act of bathing [a sense disputed by some (cf. Ellicott on Eph. v. 26)], as the place; used in the N. T. and in eccles. writ. of baptism [for exx. see Soph. Lex. s.v.]: with τοῦ ὕδατος added, Eph. ν. 26: τῆς παλιγyeveoias, Tit. iii. 5.

λουτρόν loutron 2x

a bath, water for bathing; a bathing, washing, ablution, Eph. 5:26; Tit. 3:5*

λουτρόν, -οῦ, τό

(< λούω), [in LXX: Ca 4:2 6:5, (6) (רַחְצָה), Si 31 (34):25*;]

a washing, bath: τ. ὕδατος, Eph 5:26; τ. παλιγγενεσίας, Tit 3:5 (v. AR, Eph. 5:26).†

λουτρόν. In its two NT occurrences Eph 526 (where see Robinson’s note), Tit 3° (cf. Cant 45, Sir 31(34)%°), λουτρόν denotes “the water for washing,”’ the Mysteries’ inscr. from Andania, Sy// 653!°S (B.c. gt) where one of the headings is—AXelppartos καὶ λουτροῦ. For λουτρόν, like λουτρών (OG/S 339%%—c, B.C. 120) = “place for bathing,” we may cite Cagzat 1V. 293) 2 τὸ παρ᾽ αὐτὴν [λο]υτρὸν ὁμοίως μαρμάρινον : cf. P Oxy X. 1252 verso* (A.D, 288-95) τὴν διοίκησιν τῶν δημοσίων λουτρῶν, “the management of the public baths,” 76. VI. 80211 (a.p. 338), 915? (A.D. 572) a/., and the dim. λουτρίδιον in Ῥ Ryl II. 154° (A.D. 66). For the LXX λουτήρ, ‘ laver,”’ see OGIS 479% (ii/A.D.) γυμνασιαρχήσαντα δρακτοῖς ἐκ λου[τήρ]ων with the editor’s note. MGr λουτρό, ‘bath.’’ hota, “bathe,”’ ‘* wash,’’ may be illustrated by P Flor III. 3842? (v/A-D. ?) λούειν τὰ δύο μέρη τοῦ αὐτοῦ βαλανίου : cf P Giss T. 50% (A.D. 259) τοῦ λούοντος βαλανείου, where the meaning seems to be “the bath used for the purpose of bathing” (see the editor’s intr.). The middle in the sense of ‘‘ bathe oneself ’’ is very common, e.g. P Magd 332 (B.c. 221) Novoμένης yap pou ἐν τῶι Badavelwt, P Oxy III. 5282° (ii/a.p.) where a man writes urging his wife to return home and stating—tB Φαῶφι ἀφ᾽ ὅτε ἐλουσάμην per ἐσοῦ οὐκ ἐλουσάμην οὐκ ἤλιμε (1. ἤλειμ -«“μ.::- ar) μέχρει iB’ Αθύρ, “since we bathed together on Phaophi 12, I never bathed nor anointed myself until Athur 12” (Edd.), P Flor II. 1277 (a.p. 256) ἄχ[υρ]ον πανταχόθεν συλλέξας ἵνα θερμῶς λουσώμεθα χειμῶνος ὄντος. In 2 Pet 272 we ought probably to translate ““the sow that washes itself by wallowing in the mire,” see Clemen Primztive Christianity, p. 5of., and cf. Moulton or ‘*the washing ”’ itself, as in | Avpaivopat Proleg., p. 238f. For the ceremonial usage of the word, cf. P Flor III. 332" (ii/A.p.) οὔτε ἐϊλουσάμην [οὔ]τε προσεκύνησα θεοὺς φοβουμένη σου Td μετέωρον, and more particularly from the inserr. Pexg 255 (early Roman period) where it is laid down that only 4® οἱ . ἀπὸ μὲν τὴς ἰδίας γ[υναιϊκὸς καὶ τοῦ ἰδίου ἀνδρὸς αὐθήμερον, ἀπὸ δὲ ἀλλοτρίας κ[αὶ] ἀλλοτρίου δευτεραῖοι λουσάμενοι, ὡσαύτως δὲ καὶ ἀπὸ κήδους κ[α]ὶ τεκούσης γυναικὸς δευτεραῖο(ι) shall enter the temple of Athena at Pergamus, Sy// 877°° (B.C. 420) enjoining that those who have become unclean by touching a corpse are purified—Aovoapévolus] π[ερὶ πάντα τὸν χρῶτα ὕδατ]ος [χ]ύσι, and Preisighe 4127} (a hymn) ἐν ᾧ καὶ ἁγίῳ τῷ τῆς ἀθανασίας ὕδατι λουσάμενος : see also Deissmann BS p. 226f., and for the custom of washing before prayer in pagan cults cf. Ramsay Axf VII. viii. p. 280. An interesting example occurs also in the new fragment of an uncanonical gospel, P Oxy V. 84014f. (iv/a.p.), where a certain Pharisee remonstrates with the Saviour for walking in the temple— μήτε λουσα[μ]έν[ῳ] μΓ[ή]τε μὴν τῶν μαθητῶν σου τοὺς π[όδας βα]πτισθέντων, ‘when thou hast not washed nor yet have thy disciples bathed their feet” (Edd.): see also 19, 34, 82. The later Greek form λελουσμένος is read in Heb 1023 ἐξ D* P, Jn 1310 E, and Cant 5% B. MGr λούζω (Aovya), λούνω, λούω, Avdda. For gen. Λύδδας ( —Sys EHLP) in Ac 9% cf. Μάρθας (Jn 114) and from the papyri Ταμύσθας from Τάμυσθα in BGU III. 981% (a.p. 79) αὶ The LXX usage is illustrated by Thackeray Gr. i. p. 161. “Λυδία in Ac 1614 is sometimes taken as ἃ cognomen derived from the purple-seller’s native place (e.g. Zahn ἤγεέγ. i. p. 533); but the addition of ὀνόματι clearly marks it out as a proper name. In the form Av&y it is found in 676 I. 653, III. 6574. Avzaovioti. For the readiness with which their native Lycaonian would rise to the lips of a common city mob in a moment of excitement (Ac 1414), see Ramsay CRE p. 57f., and cf. Recent Discovery, p. 42f. See also a note by C. R. Conder on ‘The Speech of Lycaonia” in the Palestine Exploration Fund, Quarterly Statement 1888, p. 250.

λουτρόν (loutron) — washing. λουτρόν, τό, in [Refs 8th c.BC+] always λοετρόν, but contraction form in [Refs 8th c.BC+]; Doric dialect λωτρόν, [Refs 5th c.AD+]: (λούω):— bath, bathing-place, [Refs 8th c.BC+] hot bath, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; σίτοισι καὶ λουτροῖσι in matters of eating and washing, [Refs 8th c.BC+]: in plural, bathing-establishment, τὰ δημόσια λ. [Refs 3rd c.AD+]

2. water for bathing or washing, ὑδάτων ἐνεγκεῖν λουτρά [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν λουτροῖς while bathing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λοῦσαί τινα λουτρόν give one a bath, wash one with water, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; λοῦσθαι λουτρόν bathe, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; νυμφικὰ λουτρά the conveying of water to the bride (compare λουτροφόρος), [NT+2nd c.AD+]

II. in Poets, ={σπονδαί}, libations to the dead, [Refs 5th c.BC+]