καθαίρω

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G2508

Transliteration: kathaírō

Pronunciation: kath-ah'-ee-ro

Definition: purge

- Original: καθαίρω

- Transliteration: Kathairo

- Phonetic: kath-ah'-ee-ro

- Definition:

1. to cleanse, of filth impurity, etc

a. to prune trees and vines from useless shoots

b. metaph. from guilt, to expiate

- Origin: from G2513" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2513

- TDNT entry: 09:53,4

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G2513" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2513; to cleanse that is (specifically) to prune; figuratively to expiate: - purge.