ἈΠΟΛΟΥΕΣΘΑΙ, ἀπολουεσθαι
APOLOUESTHAI, apolouesthai
Sounds Like: ah-po-LOO-es-thai
Translations: to wash off, to wash away, to cleanse oneself, to be washed, to be cleansed
From the root: ἈΠΟΛΟΥΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is a compound verb formed from the preposition ἀπό (apo, meaning 'from' or 'away from') and the verb λούω (louō, meaning 'to wash'). In its middle or passive voice, as seen in this infinitive form, it means to wash oneself or to be washed, often implying a thorough cleansing or purification. It is used to describe the act of washing something off or away, or the state of being cleansed.
Inflection: Present, Middle or Passive Voice, Infinitive
Strong’s number: G0628 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ἈΠΟΛΟΥΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΠΟΛΟΥΣΑΜΕΝΟΣ — having washed off, having bathed, having cleansed oneself
- ἈΠΟΛΟΥΣΩΜΑΙ — I will wash myself, I will bathe myself, I will cleanse myself
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