καθαρισμός
kä-thä-rē-smo's
from G2511; a washing off, i.e. (ceremonially) ablution, (morally) expiation:—cleansing, + purge, purification(-fying).
Outline
- a cleansing, purification, a ritual purgation or washing
- of the washing of the Jews before and after their meals
- of levitical purification of women after childbirth
- a cleansing from the guilt of sins wrought by the expiatory sacrifice of Christ