Strong's Lexicon

H1740

H1740 — דּוַּח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewduwachverb-stemOccurrences: 5TWOT: 412

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H1740
Word:	דּוַּח
Part of Speech:	verb-stem
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	5
Transliteration:	duwach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	doo'-akh
Meaning:	1. to thrust away 2. (figuratively) to cleanse
KJV Renderings:	cast out, purge, wash.

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BDB1875

[דּוּחַ, דִּיחַ] verb rinse, cleanse away by rinsing, washing (Late Hebrew Hiph`il, Aramaic Aph`el id. ; compare Assyrian dî—u Dl^{Pr 177}) —

Hiph`il Perfect suffix הדיחנו Kt Jer 51:34 Qr הֱדִיחָ֑נִי but read הִדִּיחני from נדח (Hi, compare Jer 50:17); Imperfect 3 masculine singular יָדִיחַ Isa 4:4 3 masculine plural יָדִיחוּ 2Chr 4:6 + Ezek 40:38 ( Co conjecture הַקָּדִים); —

1. rinse, victims to be offered in sacrifice Ezek 40:38, so 2Chr 4:6 (compare above)

2. figurative cleanse by washing Isa 4:4, of removing guilt.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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