Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Clear, Clearness kler, klernes (, bar; , diablepo): Equivalent of several Hebrew and Greek words for bright, unclouded, shining without obstruction, distinct, brilliant; clearer than the noon-day (Job 11:17): clear as the sun (Son 6:10); clear shining after rain (2Sa 23:4); clear heat in sunshine (Isa 18:4); clear as crystal (Rev 21:11). Adverb, clearly, for … Continue reading “Clear, Clearness”

Clear, Clearing, Clearly “to shine like crystal, to be of crystalline brightness, or transparency,” is found in Rev 21:11, “clear as crystal.” The verb may, however, have a transitive force, signifying “to crystallize or cause to become like crystal.” In that case it would speak of Christ (since He is the “Lightgiver,” see the preceding … Continue reading “Clear, Clearing, Clearly”

Cleanthes See Quotations. Fuente: Dictionary of the Apostolic Church Cleanthes (c. 310-230 B.C.) Zeno’s disciple and one of the most prominent thinkers of the Stoic School. Of his writings only a hymn to Zeus is extant. — R.B.W. Fuente: The Dictionary of Philosophy

CLEANSING See ATONEMENT; FORGIVENESS; UNCLEANNESS. Fuente: Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Cleansing CLEANSING.See Temple. Fuente: A Dictionary Of Christ And The Gospels Cleansing See Ablution Ablution Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Cleanse SEE PURIFICATION. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Cleanse klenz: Make clean, purify being a frequent rendering of the original. It is found often (American Revised Version) instead of purge, purify (the King James Version), renders nearly the same roots, and has the same overlapping phases, as clean. 1. Physical Physical cleansing, … Continue reading “Cleanse”

Cleanness CLEANNESS.See Law, Purification. Fuente: A Dictionary Of Christ And The Gospels

Cleanliness Taught by frequent ablutions Ablution; Purification Regulation relating to, in camp Deu 23:12-14 Figurative Psa 51:7; Psa 51:10; Psa 73:1; Pro 20:9; Isa 1:16; Eze 36:25; 1Jn 1:7; 1Jn 1:9; Rev 1:5 Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible CLEANLINESS (1) Enjoined Gen 35:2; Lev 13:6; Num 8:7; Rth 3:3; Mat 6:17; Heb 10:22 –SEE Cleansing, CLEANSING … Continue reading “CLEANLINESS”

Clean, Unclean, Common Common (, communis) is an honourable word in classical Greek = shared by the people. In Hellenistic Greek, it has sometimes this same meaning (Act 2:44; Act 4:32, Tit 1:4, Jud 1:3), but sometimes a less honourable one (= Lat. vulgaris). This depreciation arose out of the transcendence of religion to the … Continue reading “Clean, Unclean, Common”

Clean, Cleanness, Cleanse, Cleansing “free from impure admixture, without blemish, spotless,” is used (a) physically, e.g., Mat 23:26; Mat 27:59; Joh 13:10 (where the Lord, speaking figuratively, teaches that one who has been entirely “cleansed,” needs not radical renewal, but only to be “cleansed” from every sin into which he may fall); Joh 15:3; Heb … Continue reading “Clean, Cleanness, Cleanse, Cleansing”

Clean and Unclean Animals See Animals; Birds; Fish; Insects Animals; Birds; Fish; Insects Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible