- Transliteration: Katharismos

- Phonetic: kath-ar-is-mos'

- Definition:

1. a cleansing, purification, a ritual purgation or washing

a. of the washing of the Jews before and after their meals

b. of levitical purification of women after childbirth

c. a cleansing from the guilt of sins wrought by the expiatory sacrifice of Christ

- Origin: from G2511" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2511

- TDNT entry: 10:09,4

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Masculine

- Strong's: From G2511" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2511; a washing off that is (ceremonially) ablution (morally) expiation: - cleansing + purge purification (-fying).