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louō G3068

λούω (louō) means “to wash” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

λούω Greek · G3068 5 tagged occurrences in 5 verses

Pronunciation guide: loo'-o Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G3068

λούω · louō · to wash

λούω [in LXX chiefly for רָחַץ (frequently of ceremonial washing; cf. Deiss., BS, 226 f.) ;] to bathe, wash the body: with accusative of person(s), Act.9:37 (of a dead body); id. before ἀπό (Deiss., BS, l.with), Act.16:33; pass. ptcp. pf., Jhn.13:10, Heb.10:22; mid., to wash oneself (Mayor, in l; M. Pr., 155 f., 238 f.), 2Pe.2:22; metaphorically, Rev.1:5, Rec., R, mg. (cf. ἀπο-λούω).† SYN.: νίπτω, used of parts of the body-hands, feet, face; πλύνω, of things, as garments, etc. (see Lev.15:11; cf. Tr., Syn., § xlv) (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

(lit. or merely ceremonially), I wash, bathe (the body); mid: of washing, bathing one's self; met: I cleanse from sin.

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How translators render G3068

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
and washed 1
has already bathed 1
her body was washed 1
that is washed 1
washed 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
washed 2
and washed 1
is washed 1
that was washed 1
when they had washed 1

Verses containing G3068

Page 1 of 1. 5 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. John 13:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”

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  2. Acts 9:37 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.

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  3. Acts 16:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.

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  4. Hebrews 10:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

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  5. 2 Peter 2:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Of them the proverbs are true: “A dog returns to its vomit,” and, “A sow that is washed goes back to her wallowing in the mud.”

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