Strong's Greek #628 - ἀπολούω apolouó (to wash off)

wash away.

From apo and louo; to wash fully, i.e. (figuratively) have remitted (reflexively) -- wash (away).

see GREEK apo

see GREEK louo

Strong's 628: ἀπολούω

ἀπολούω: to wash off or away; in the N. T. twice in 1 aorist middle figuratively (cf. Philo de mut. nom. § 6, i., p. 585, Mang. edition): ἀπελούσασθε, 1 Corinthians 6:11; βάπτισαι καί ἀπόλουσαι τάς ἁμαρτίας σου, Acts 22:16. For the sinner is unclean, polluted as it were by the filth of his sins. Whoever obtains remission of sins has his sins put, so to speak, out of God's sight — is cleansed from them in the sight of God. Remission is (represented as) obtained by undergoing baptism; hence, those who have gone down into the baptismal bath (lavacrum, cf. Titus 3:5; Ephesians 5:26) are said ἀπολούσασθαι to have washed themselves, or τάς ἁμαρτίας ἀπολούσασθαι to have washed away their sins, i. e. to have been cleansed from their sins.

Strong's Greek: 628. ἀπολούω (apolouó) — 2 Occurrences

Acts 22:16 - V-AMM-2S
GRK: βάπτισαι καὶ ἀπόλουσαι τὰς ἁμαρτίας
NAS: up and be baptized, and wash away your sins,
KJV: and wash away thy
INT: be baptized and wash away the sins

1 Corinthians 6:11 - V-AIM-2P
GRK: ἦτε ἀλλὰ ἀπελούσασθε ἀλλὰ ἡγιάσθητε
NAS: were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified,
KJV: but ye are washed, but
INT: you were but you were washed but you were sanctified