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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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12 occurrences11 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 12:4

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Numbers 8:7
And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 8:7 · retained source text

And thus shalt thou doe vnto them, to cleanse them: sprinkle water of purifying vpon them, and let them shaue all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselues cleane.

1611 marginal noteHebr, let them cause a rasor to passe ouer, &c.

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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)