דּוּחַ

dûwach · /doo'-akh/

Number

H1740

Language

Hebrew

Original word

דּוּחַ

Transliteration

dûwach

Pronunciation

doo'-akh

KJV occurrences

4 verses

Definition

to thrust away; figuratively, to cleanse

KJV: cast out, purge, wash.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered דּוּחַ across 4 verses.

washed2×

out1×

purged1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

2 Chronicles1 verse

2 Chronicles 4:6

He made also ten lavers, and put five on the right hand, and five on the left, to wash in them: such things as they offered for the burnt offering they washed in them; but the sea was for the priests to wash in. such: Heb. the work of burnt offering

Isaiah1 verse

Isaiah 4:4

When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning.

Jeremiah1 verse

Jeremiah 51:34

Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.

Ezekiel1 verse

Ezekiel 40:38

And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.

Topics that use this word

Ablution Church (2)Laver Persia Purification Purifications Regeneration Titles and Names of the Holy Spirit War Washing

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H1740 (dûwach) mean?

to thrust away; figuratively, to cleanse

How many times does H1740 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1740 (דּוּחַ) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “washed.”

How is dûwach translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1740 is rendered as “washed” (2×), “out” (1×), “purged” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word דּוּחַ come from?

a primitive root;