Hebrews 9:13

For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
εἰ
G1487 CONJ
ei
if, whether, that, etc
  • if, whether
γὰρ
G1063 CONJ
gar
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
  • for
τὸ
G3588 T-NSN
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
αἷμα
G129 N-NSN
haima
blood, literally (of men or animals), figuratively (the juice of grapes) or specially (the atoning blood of Christ); by implication, bloodshed, also kindred
  • blood
    • of man or animals
    • "refers to the seat of life"of those things that resemble blood, grape juice
    blood shed, to be shed by violence, slay, murder
ταύρων
G5022
tauros
a bullock
  • a bull or ox
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
τράγων
G5131 N-GPM
tragos
a he-goat (as a gnawer)
  • male goat
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
σποδὸς
G4700 N-NSF
spodos
ashes
  • ashes: placed on sackcloth as a token of grief
δαμάλεως
G1151 N-GSF
damalis
a heifer (as tame)
  • a young cow, heifer
    • of the red heifer with whose ashes, by the Mosaic law, those were to be sprinkled who had become defiled
ῥαντίζουσα
G4472 V-PAP-NSF
rhantizō
to render besprinkled, i.e., asperse (ceremonially or figuratively)
  • to sprinkle
  • "to cleanse by sprinkling, hence to purify, cleanse
τοὺς
G3588 T-APM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
κεκοινωμένους
G2840 V-RPP-APM
koinoō
to make (or consider) profane (ceremonially)
  • to make common
    • to make (Levitically) unclean, render unhallowed, defile, profane
    • "to declare or count unclean
ἁγιάζει
G37 V-PAI-3S
hagiazō
to make holy, i.e., (ceremonially) purify or consecrate; (mentally) to venerate
  • to render or acknowledge, or to be venerable or hallow
  • "to separate from profane things and dedicate to God
    • consecrate things to God
    • "dedicate people to God
    to purify
    • to cleanse externally
    • "to purify by expiation: free from the guilt of sin"to purify internally by renewing of the soul
πρὸς
G4314 PREP
pros
a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e., near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e., whither or for which it is predicated)
  • to the advantage of
  • "at, near, by"to, towards, with, with regard to
τὴν
G3588 T-ASF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
τῆς
G3588 T-GSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
σαρκὸς
G4561 N-GSF
sarx
flesh (as stripped of the skin), i.e., (strictly) the meat of an animal (as food), or (by extension) the body (as opposed to the soul (or spirit), or as the symbol of what is external, or as the means of kindred), or (by implication) human nature (with its frailties (physically or morally) and passions), or (specially), a human being (as such)
  • flesh (the soft substance of the living body, which covers the bones and is permeated with blood) of both man and beasts
  • "the body
    • the body of a man
    • "used of natural or physical origin, generation or relationship
      • born of natural generation
      the sensuous nature of man, ___%___the animal nature___%___
      • without any suggestion of depravity
      • "the animal nature with cravings which incite to sin"the physical nature of man as subject to suffering
    a living creature (because possessed of a body of flesh) whether man or beast"the flesh, denotes mere human nature, the earthly nature of man apart from divine influence, and therefore prone to sin and opposed to God
καθαρότητα
G2514 N-ASF
katharotēs
cleanness (ceremonially)
  • cleanness, purity
    • in a Levitical sense

εἰ γὰρ τὸ αἷμα ταύρων καὶ τράγων καὶ σποδὸς δαμάλεως ῥαντίζουσα τοὺς κεκοινωμένους ἁγιάζει πρὸς τὴν τῆς σαρκὸς καθαρότητα
13
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh:
Cross References

Numbers 19:2

זֹאת חֻקַּת הַתּוֹרָה אֲשֶׁר-צִוָּה יְהוָה לֵאמֹר דַּבֵּר׀ אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְיִקְחוּ אֵלֶיךָ פָרָה אֲדֻמָּה תְּמִימָה אֲשֶׁר אֵֽין-בָּהּ מוּם אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-עָלָה עָלֶיהָ עֹֽל׃
2
This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:

Leviticus 16:14

וְלָקַח מִדַּם הַפָּר וְהִזָּה בְאֶצְבָּעוֹ עַל-פְּנֵי הַכַּפֹּרֶת קֵדְמָה וְלִפְנֵי הַכַּפֹּרֶת יַזֶּה שֶֽׁבַע-פְּעָמִים מִן-הַדָּם בְּאֶצְבָּעֽוֹ׃
14
And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle it with his finger upon the mercy seat eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.

Acts 15:9

καὶ οὐδέν διέκρινεν μεταξὺ ἡμῶν τε καὶ αὐτῶν τῇ πίστει καθαρίσας τὰς καρδίας αὐτῶν
9
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

1 Peter 1:22

Τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν ἡγνικότες ἐν τῇ ὑπακοῇ τῆς ἀληθείας διὰ Πνεύματος εἰς φιλαδελφίαν ἀνυπόκριτον ἐκ καθαρᾶς καρδίας ἀλλήλους ἀγαπήσατε ἐκτενῶς
22
Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

Psalms 51:7

תְּחַטְּאֵנִי בְאֵזוֹב וְאֶטְהָר תְּכַבְּסֵנִי וּמִשֶּׁלֶג אַלְבִּֽין׃
7
Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

2 Chronicles 30:19

כָּל-לְבָבוֹ הֵכִין לִדְרוֹשׁ הָֽאֱלֹהִים׀ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתָיו וְלֹא כְּטָֽהֳרַת הַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃
19
That prepareth his heart to seek God, the LORD God of his fathers, though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary.

Numbers 8:7

וְכֹֽה-תַעֲשֶׂה לָהֶם לְטַֽהֲרָם הַזֵּה עֲלֵיהֶם מֵי חַטָּאת וְהֶֽעֱבִירוּ תַעַר עַל-כָּל-בְּשָׂרָם וְכִבְּסוּ בִגְדֵיהֶם וְהִטֶּהָֽרוּ׃
7
And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and so make themselves clean.