The word in Scripture

Washing in the Bible

The word washing appears 10 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Washing pictures the removal of defilement before God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What washing means in the Bible

Washing pictures the removal of defilement before God.

Where the word washing appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word washing appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.”2 Samuel 11:2

“So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.”Nehemiah 4:23

“Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them.”Song of Solomon 4:2

“Thy teeth are as a flock of sheep which go up from the washing, whereof every one beareth twins, and there is not one barren among them.”Song of Solomon 6:6

“And when they come from the market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, as the washing of cups, and pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.”Mark 7:4

“And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.”Luke 5:2

“That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,”Ephesians 5:26

“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;”Titus 3:5