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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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Leviticus 12:4
And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirty days; she shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 12:4 · retained source text

And she shal then continue in the blood of her purifying three and thirtie dayes: Shee shall touch no hallowed thing, nor come into the Sanctuary, vntill the dayes of her purifying be fulfilled.

Leviticus 12:5
But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 12:5 · retained source text

But if she beare a maid child, then she shalbe vncleane two weekes, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and sixe dayes.

Leviticus 12:6
And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 12:6 · retained source text

And when the dayes of her purifying are fulfilled, for a sonne, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lambe of the first yeere for a burnt offring, & a yong pigeon, or a turtle doue for a sinne offering, vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, vnto the Priest:

1611 marginal noteHeb. sonne of his yeere.

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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)