Lexical Definition
ἀπολούω apoloúō (ap-ol-oo'-o) to wash off G:V
from ἀπό and λούω
wash (away).
- to wash fully, i.e. (figuratively) have remitted (reflexively)
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ἀπόλουσαι | do yourself wash away | Acts.22.16 |
| ἀπελούσασθε | you were washed | 1Cor.6.11 |
| απολούσωμαι | I should wash myself off | LXX.Job.9.30 |
Abbott-Smith
ἀπο-λούω, [in LXX: Jb 9:30 (רחץ)*;]
to wash off, wash away; mid., metaph., c. acc. rei, to wash off oneself: ἁμαρτίας, Ac 22:16; absol., ἀπελούσασθε, ye washed yourselves clean (cf. Cremer, 406), I Co 6:11.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Job | 9:30 |
| Acts | 22:16 |
| 1 Corinthians | 6:11 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀπολούω-λούω,
__I with accusative of things, wash off, λούειν ἄπο βρότον[Refs 8th c.BC+] —middle, ὄφρ᾽.. ἅλμην ὤμοιϊν ἀπολούωλούσομαι that I may wash the brine from off my shoulders, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; of baptism, ἀ. τὰς ἁμαρτίας[NT]
__I.2 with accusative person, wash clean, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—middle, wash away from oneself, λούσασθαι ἄπο βρότον αἱματόεντα[Refs 8th c.BC+]: in archaic style, ἀπολούωλούμενος[Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__I.3 with accusative person et of things, ὄφρα τάχιστα Πάτροκλον λούσειαν ἄπο βρότον might wash the gore off him, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__I.4 ἀπολούωλουσέμεναι· κολ[λ]οβώσειν [Refs 5th c.AD+]; compare ἀπολούωλέπω.
LSJ Scripture Refs: Acts.22.16