Strong's Number G2867

Strong's Number:

G2867

Greek:

κονιάω

Transliteration:

koniao

Pronunciation:

kon-ee-ah'-o

Part of Speech:

Verb

Strong's Definition:

from konia (dust; by analogy, lime); to whitewash:--whiten.

IPD Definition:

to cover with lime, plaster over, whitewash
1. the Jews were accustomed to whitewash the entrances to their sepulchres, as a warning against defilement by touching them
2. term applied to a hypocrite who conceals his malice under an outward assumption of piety

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