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purification

Meaning of “purification”

The act or process of cleansing or making pure.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
8 occurrences8 verses6 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Numbers 19:9

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “purification”

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Numbers 19:9
And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification for sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 19:9 · retained source text

And a man that is cleane, shall gather vp the ashes of the heifer, and lay them vp without the campe in a cleane place, and it shall bee kept for the Congregation of the children of Israel, for a water of separation: it is a purification for sinne.

Numbers 19:17
And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 19:17 · retained source text

And for an vncleane person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sinne, and running water shall bee put thereto in a vessell:

1611 marginal noteHeb. Dust.

1611 marginal noteHeb. liuing waters shall be giuen.

2 Chronicles 30:19
That prepareth his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 30:19 · retained source text

That prepareth his heart to seeke God, the LORD God of his fathers, though hee be not cleansed according to the purification of the Sanctuary.

Nehemiah 12:45
And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandment of David, and of Solomon his son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 12:45 · retained source text

And both the singers and the porters kept the ward of their God, and the ward of the purification, according to the commandement of Dauid, and of Solomon his sonne.

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 24. and 25. chap.

Esther 2:3
And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 2:3 · retained source text

And let the king appoint officers in all the prouinces of his kingdome, that they may gather together all the faire yong virgins vnto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women vnto the custodie of Hege the kings chamberlaine, keeper of the women, and let their things for purification bee giuen them:

1611 marginal noteHeb. vnto the hand.

1611 marginal noteOr, Hegai, ver.8.

Esther 2:9
And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Esther 2:9 · retained source text

And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindnesse of him, and hee speedily gaue her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seuen maidens, which were meet to be giuen her, out of the Kings house, and hee preferred her and her maids, vnto the best place of the house of the women.

1611 marginal noteHeb. her portions.

1611 marginal noteHebr. hee changed her.

Luke 2:22
And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:22 · retained source text

And when the dayes of her purification according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord,

Acts 21:26
Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 21:26 · retained source text

Then Paul tooke the men, and the next day purifying himselfe with them, entred into the Temple, to signifie the accomplishment of the dayes of purification, vntill that an offering should be offered for euery one of them:

1611 marginal noteNum. 6.13.

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Numbers 19:9

it is a purification for sin

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

In religion, the act or operation of cleansing ceremonially, by removing any pollution or defilement.

volume 2, leaf 391, column 3 (noun entry, sense 2)