# G2512 καθαρισμός

καθαρισμός (katharismós), Strong’s G2512: a washing off, i.e. (ceremonially) ablution, (morally) expiation KJV: cleansing, + purge, purification(-fying). Occurs 24 times.

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*katharismós* — a washing off, i.e. (ceremonially) ablution, (morally) expiation

KJV: cleansing, + purge, purification(-fying)

Derived from [καθαρίζω katharízō](https://besorah.bible/word/G2511) (to cleanse)

Occurs 24 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Mark 1:44](https://besorah.bible/besorah/mark/1?v=44) — and said to him, “See that you say nothing to anybody, but go show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing…
- [Luke 2:22](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/2?v=22) — When the days of their purification according to the Torah of Moses were fulfilled, they brought him up to Jerusalem to…
- [Luke 5:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/5?v=14) — He commanded him to tell no one, “But go your way and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing…
- [John 2:6](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/2?v=6) — Now there were six water pots of stone set there after the Jews’ way of purifying, containing two or three metretes…
- [John 3:25](https://besorah.bible/besorah/john/3?v=25) — Therefore a dispute arose on the part of Yochanan’s disciples with some Judeans about purification.
- [Hebrews 1:3](https://besorah.bible/besorah/hebrews/1?v=3) — His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his…
- [2 Peter 1:9](https://besorah.bible/besorah/2-peter/1?v=9) — For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
- [Sirach 51:20](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/sirach/51?v=20) — I directed my soul to her. In purity I found her. I got myself a heart joined with her from the beginning. Therefore I…
- [2 Maccabees 1:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/1?v=18) — Since we are now about to celebrate the purification of the temple in the month Chislev, on the twenty-fifth day, we…
- [2 Maccabees 1:36](https://besorah.bible/tanakh-gr/2-maccabees/1?v=36) — Nehemiah and those who were with him called this thing “Nephthar”, which is by interpretation, “Cleansing”; but most…