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purifying

Meaning of “purifying”

Making pure or clean; the act or process of cleansing from pollution, ceremonially, physically, or morally.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
12 occurrences11 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 12:4

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John 2:6
And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 2:6 · retained source text

And there were set there sixe water pots of stone, after the maner of the purifying of the Iewes, conteining two or three firkins apeece.

John 3:25
¶ Then there arose a question between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 3:25 · retained source text

¶ Then there arose a question between some of Iohns disciples and the Iewes, about purifying.

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Historical definitions

The act or operation of making pure, or of cleansing from extraneous matter or from pollution.

volume 2, leaf 392, column 1 (main_dictionary)

Removing foreign or heterogeneous matter; cleansing from pollution; refining; making clear.

volume 2, leaf 392, column 1 (main_dictionary)