Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to wash
Usage: 1) to rinse, cleanse away by rinsing, cast out, purge, wash, washing 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to rinse 1a2) to cleanse (by washing) (fig.)
Strong's Number
H1740
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
4
Strong's H1740 Quick Answer
Strong's H1740 דּוַּח (duwach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. duwach (doo'-akh) v. 1. to thrust away 2. (figuratively) to cleanse It has 4 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include wash, away, cast, and washed. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- duwach (doo'-akh) v. 1. to thrust away 2. (figuratively) to cleanse
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- wash, away, cast, and washed
Meaning and Definition
duwach (doo'-akh) v. 1. to thrust away 2. (figuratively) to cleanse [a primitive root] KJV: cast out, purge, wash.
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1740. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1740 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render duwach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H1740 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1740 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1740 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1740.
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.
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.
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.
And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1740, grouped by book.
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H1740 FAQ
What does duach (דּוּחַ) mean?
Duach (Strong's H1740) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "thrust away". duwach (doo'-akh) v. 1. to thrust away 2. (figuratively) to cleanse
How many times is duach (דּוּחַ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H1740 across 4 books.
Where can I study duach (דּוּחַ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1740 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate duach (דּוּחַ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as wash, away, cast, and washed. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.