Word study · Greek
loutrón
washing, bath
Say it: loo-TRON (approximate)
λουτρόν
What it means
A bath, the act of washing. In 5:26, Christ cleanses the church "by the washing of water with the word," probably an allusion to baptism or to a bride's bath before the wedding. In Titus 3:5 it is the "washing of regeneration."
Range of meaning
- WashingA bath.
- Bridal bathThe washing before a wedding.
In Ephesians
- Chapter 5
"By the washing of water" (5:26).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G3067 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources