King James Bible
King James Version (KJV)
STRONGS NUMBER G4150
Transliteration: plynō
Phonetic Spelling: (ploo'-no)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to wash
Meaning: to wash
πλύνω; imperfect ἔπλυνον; 1 aorist ἐπλυνα; ((cf. πλέω)); from Homer down; the Sept. for כִּבֵּס and רָחַץ; to wash: τά δίκτυα, Luke 5:2 L T Tr WH ((T WH marginal reading πλῦναν; see ἀποπλύνω)); used from Homer down especially in reference to clothing (Genesis 49:11; Exodus 19:10, 14; Leviticus 13:6, 34, etc.); hence, figuratively πλύνειν τάς στολάς αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ αἵματι τοῦ ἀρνίου is used of those who by faith so appropriate the results of Christ's expiation as to be regarded by God as pure and sinless, Revelation 7:14, and L T Tr WH in; cf. Psalm 50:4, 9 (). (Compare: ἀποπλύνω. Synonym: see λούω, at the end.)
Word Summary
plynō: to wash
Original Word: πλύνωTransliteration: plynō
Phonetic Spelling: (ploo'-no)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to wash
Meaning: to wash
Strong's Concordance
wash. A prolonged form of an obsolete pluo (to "flow"); to "plunge", i.e. Launder clothing -- wash. Compare louo, nipto.
see GREEK louo
see GREEK nipto
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4150: πλύνωπλύνω; imperfect ἔπλυνον; 1 aorist ἐπλυνα; ((cf. πλέω)); from Homer down; the Sept. for כִּבֵּס and רָחַץ; to wash: τά δίκτυα, Luke 5:2 L T Tr WH ((T WH marginal reading πλῦναν; see ἀποπλύνω)); used from Homer down especially in reference to clothing (Genesis 49:11; Exodus 19:10, 14; Leviticus 13:6, 34, etc.); hence, figuratively πλύνειν τάς στολάς αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ αἵματι τοῦ ἀρνίου is used of those who by faith so appropriate the results of Christ's expiation as to be regarded by God as pure and sinless, Revelation 7:14, and L T Tr WH in