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WASHING

The act of cleansing, for purposes of personal hygiene as well as ritual purification. References to ordinary washing mention specifically only the feet (Gen. 18:4; 19:2; 24:32; 43:24; John 13:3-11), hands (Exod. 30:19, 21; Matt. 15:2), and face (Gen. 43:31; Matt. 6:17). In terms of ritual purification, priests and Levites were required to wash themselves (Exod. 40:12; Lev. 8:6) as well as their clothing (Num. 8:21; 19:7) before performing their assigned tasks (cf. Exod. 30:20, “so that they may not die”). To purify themselves from disease or contact with dead flesh, other members of the community were also required to observe ceremonial washings (Lev. 15:5; 17:15).

Washing also connotes cleansing from sin (Ps. 51:2[MT 4]; Isa. 1:16) and spiritual regeneration (Titus 3:5 NRSV mg; cf. John 3:5).

See Bathing; Footwashing.






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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