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Nave Topical Bible
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Thompson Chain Reference
• Purification of Heart
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Torrey Topical Textbook
• Purifications or Baptisms
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American Church Dictionary
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• Purification, the
Bridgeway Bible Dictionary
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Baker's Evangelical Dictionary
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Charles Buck Dictionary
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Easton's Bible Dictionary
• Water of Purification
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Fausset Bible Dictionary
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Holman Bible Dictionary
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Hastings' BibleDictionary
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Hastings' NT Dictionary
• Purification (2)
• Purification
King James Dictionary
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Morrish Bible Dictionary
• Purification
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
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• Purification of the Blessed Virgin, Feast of the
• Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin
Smith Bible Dictionary
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Vines' Expository Dictionary
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Webster Dictionary
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• Purificative
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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
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Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia
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McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia
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The Jewish Encyclopedia
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• ܕ݁ܽܘܟ݁ܳܝܳܐ
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Girdleston's OT Synonyms
• Purification
• ἁγνισμός
• καθαρισμός
• חַטָּאָה , חַטָּאת
• טֹהַר טְהָר, , מִטְהָר
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The outward purification with water, symbolizing man's need of inward purity before admission into God's presence. (See LEPER; PRIEST; BIRTH; NAZARITE.) Leviticus 11:25; Leviticus 11:40; Leviticus 12:6; Leviticus 12:8; Leviticus 12:15; Luke 2:22-24; Numbers 19; 31. See HEIFER; RED.) Hebrews 9:13.) The rabbis multiplied unauthorized purifications, e.g. cups, pots, couches. etc. (Mark 7:3; John 2:6.)