ἈΠΟΚΛΥΖΕΙΝ, ἀποκλυζειν
APOKLYZEIN, apoklyzein
Sounds Like: ah-po-KLOO-zane
Translations: to wash off, to rinse, to cleanse, to flood, to inundate
From the root: ΑΠΟΚΛΥΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ἀπό (apo), meaning 'from' or 'away from', and the verb κλύζω (klyzo), meaning 'to wash' or 'to dash'. It generally means to wash something off or away, to rinse, or to cleanse thoroughly. It can also refer to a powerful washing action, like a flood or inundation. As an infinitive, it expresses the action of washing or rinsing without specifying a subject or tense, often used to indicate purpose or result.
Inflection: Present, Active, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G0616 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 2 Chronicles — 4:6
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΠΟΚΛΥΖΩ.
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- ΑΠΟΚΛΥΖΩ — to wash away, to overwhelm, to deluge, to flood
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