Illustrations of English words (this word is similar to/or derived from) the Greek as used in the NT.
By Gaylon West.
English: "lave"
c. 1200 (transitive), from Old English lafian "wash by pouring water on, pour (water)," possibly an early Anglo-Saxon or West Germanic borrowing (compare Dutch laven, German laben) of Latin lavare "to wash," or its Old French descendant, laver, or some confusion in English of the two. Latin lavare is from PIE root *leue- "to wash.
*leue -, Proto-Indo-European root [PIE] meaning "to wash."
It forms all or part of: ablution; alluvium; deluge; dilute; elution; lather; latrine; launder; lautitious; lavage; lavation; lavatory; lave; lavish; lotion; lye.
It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Greek louein "to wash, bathe;" Latin lavare "to wash," luere "to wash;" Old Irish loathar "basin," Breton laouer "trough;" Old English leažor "lather," lęg "lye."
Other Related English words:
ablution,
alluvium,
deluge,
dilute,
elution,
lather,
latrine,
launder,
laundry,
lautitious,
lava,
lavage,
lavation,
lavatory,
lave,
lavender,
lavish,
lotion,
lustrum,
lye
Strong's Definition:
G3068
louoÆ
A primary verb; to bathe (the whole person; whereas G3538 means to wet a part only, and G4150 to wash, cleanse garments exclusively): - wash.
Total KJV Occurrences: 6
washed, 6
John 13:10, Acts 9:37, Acts 16:33, Hebrew 10:22, 2Peter 2:22, Revelation 1:5 ::
G3067
loutron - 2 washing,
Ephesians 5:26, Titus 3:5
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