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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1.0;"/><title>Topical Bible: Rinsed</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/topical/r/rinsed.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/newtopical.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/topical/vmenus/leviticus/6-28.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmcde/r/rinsed.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/topical/">Topical</a> > Rinsed</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/topical/r/rinse.htm" title="Rinse">◄</a> Rinsed <a href="/topical/r/rinseth.htm" title="Rinseth">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse">Jump to: <a href="#web" title="Webster's Dictionary">Webster's</a> • <a href="#cnc" title="Multiversion Concordance">Concordance</a> • <a href="#thes" title="Bible Thesaurus">Thesaurus</a> • <a href="#heb" title="Strong's Hebrew Concordance">Hebrew</a> • <a href="#lib" title="Library">Library</a> • <a href="#sub" title="Subtopics">Subtopics</a> • <a href="#rel" title="Related Terms">Terms</a></div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><a name="te" id="te"></a><div class="vheading2">Topical Encyclopedia</div>In biblical contexts, the term "rinsed" often refers to the ceremonial or ritual cleansing practices prescribed in the Old Testament. These practices were integral to the religious life of the Israelites, serving as a means to maintain purity and holiness before God. The concept of rinsing, particularly in relation to washing, is closely associated with the Levitical laws and the broader theme of purification.<br><br><b>Old Testament Context</b><br><br>The act of rinsing is primarily found in the context of the Levitical laws, which were given to the Israelites through Moses. These laws included detailed instructions on how to maintain ceremonial cleanliness, especially for the priests who served in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple. Rinsing was a part of the broader purification rituals that were necessary to approach God in worship.<br><br>In <a href="/bsb/leviticus/15.htm">Leviticus 15</a>, the law addresses various bodily discharges and the required purification processes. For instance, <a href="/leviticus/15-11.htm">Leviticus 15:11</a> states, "Anyone whom the man with the discharge touches without rinsing his hands with water must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening." This passage highlights the importance of rinsing as a step in the purification process, emphasizing the need for cleanliness to prevent the spread of impurity.<br><br><b>Symbolism and Spiritual Significance</b><br><br>Rinsing, as part of the washing rituals, symbolizes the removal of impurity and sin. It reflects the broader biblical theme of God's holiness and the requirement for His people to be clean in His presence. The physical act of rinsing and washing served as a tangible reminder of the need for spiritual purity and the cleansing that comes from obedience to God's commandments.<br><br>The concept of rinsing and washing also points forward to the New Testament understanding of spiritual cleansing through Jesus Christ. While the Old Testament rituals were external and temporary, they foreshadowed the internal and permanent cleansing from sin that is available through faith in Christ.<br><br><b>New Testament Reflection</b><br><br>In the New Testament, the emphasis shifts from external rituals to the internal cleansing of the heart. Jesus criticized the Pharisees for their focus on outward cleanliness while neglecting the purity of the heart. In <a href="/matthew/23-25.htm">Matthew 23:25-26</a> , Jesus says, "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well."<br><br>The apostle Paul also speaks to the spiritual cleansing available through Christ. In <a href="/1_corinthians/6-11.htm">1 Corinthians 6:11</a> , he writes, "And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God." Here, the washing is not a physical act but a spiritual transformation brought about by the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>The concept of rinsing in the Bible, while rooted in the ceremonial laws of the Old Testament, carries profound spiritual significance. It underscores the necessity of purity before God and points to the ultimate cleansing from sin through Jesus Christ. The transition from the external rituals of the Old Testament to the internal transformation of the New Testament reflects the fulfillment of the law in Christ and the new covenant of grace.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>imp. & p. p.</I>) of Rinse.<a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/7857.htm"><span class="l">7857. shataph -- to overflow, rinse or wash off</span></a><br><b>...</b> charging (1), engulfed (1), flooded away (1), flooding (2), flowed (1), overflow<br> (9), overflowing (6), overflows (1), overwhelming (2), <b>rinsed</b> (3), torrential <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7857.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_food_or_drink_taken.htm"><span class="l">Whether Food or Drink Taken Beforehand Hinders the Receiving of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> The same holds good of the unavoidable remains of the water or wine wherewith the<br> mouth is <b>rinsed</b>, provided they be not swallowed in great quantity, but mixed <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/aquinas/summa theologica/whether food or drink taken.htm</font><p><a href="/library/williamson/have_we_no_rights/chapter_3_the_right_to.htm"><span class="l">The Right to the Ordinary Safeguards of Good Health</span></a> <br><b>...</b> It had been washed, of course, or at least <b>rinsed</b> out, but". "Don't the Chinese<br> scald their dishes when they wash them?" you ask. Well, do you? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/...//christianbookshelf.org/williamson/have we no rights/chapter 3 the right to.htm</font><p><a href="/library/regester/the_worship_of_the_church/how_to_use_the_prayer-book.htm"><span class="l">How to Use the Prayer-Book</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Small crumbs which cannot be taken otherwise are poured into the chalice, and the<br> chalice <b>rinsed</b> two or three times with a little wine and water, the Priest <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../regester/the worship of the church/how to use the prayer-book.htm</font><p><a href="/library/maspero/history_of_egypt_chaldaea_syria_babylonia_and_assyria_v_2/chapter_ithe_political_constitution_of.htm"><span class="l">The Political Constitution of Egypt</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Like the fellahin of the present time, they took their linen daily to wash in the<br> river; they <b>rinsed</b>, starched, smoothed, and pleated it without intermission <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../chapter ithe political constitution of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/bunyan/the_works_of_john_bunyan_volumes_1-3/christ_a_complete_saviour_.htm"><span class="l">Christ a Complete Saviour:</span></a> <br><b>...</b> (Revelation 5:9-14) They would be all cast back as dung in our faces, were they<br> not <b>rinsed</b> and washed in the blood, were they not sweetened and perfumed in the <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/christ a complete saviour .htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/r/rinsed.htm"><span class="l"><b>Rinsed</b> (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Rinse. Multi-Version Concordance<br><b>Rinsed</b> (6 Occurrences). Leviticus 6:28 But the earthen <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/rinsed.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/rinse.htm"><span class="l">Rinse (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2 Chronicles 4:6 And he made ten lavers, and put five on the right and five on the<br> left, to wash in them: they <b>rinsed</b> in them what they prepared for the burnt <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/rinse.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/earthenware.htm"><span class="l">Earthenware (13 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 6:28 But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken; and<br> if it be sodden in a brazen vessel, it shall be scoured, and <b>rinsed</b> in water. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/earthenware.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/earthen.htm"><span class="l">Earthen (19 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 6:28 But the earthen vessel in which it is boiled shall be broken; and<br> if it is boiled in a bronze vessel, it shall be scoured, and <b>rinsed</b> in water. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/earthen.htm - 13k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/toucheth.htm"><span class="l">Toucheth (45 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 15:11 And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not <b>rinsed</b><br> his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/toucheth.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/flux.htm"><span class="l">Flux (26 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 15:11 And whomsoever he toucheth who hath the flux and hath not <b>rinsed</b><br> his hands in water he shall wash his garments, and bathe in water, and be <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/flux.htm - 16k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/touches.htm"><span class="l">Touches (55 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 15:11 "'Whoever he who has the discharge touches, without having <b>rinsed</b><br> his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/touches.htm - 22k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/discharge.htm"><span class="l">Discharge (30 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 15:11 "'Whoever he who has the discharge touches, without having <b>rinsed</b><br> his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/discharge.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pot.htm"><span class="l">Pot (46 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 6:28 But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and<br> if it be sodden in a brazen pot, it shall be both scoured, and <b>rinsed</b> in water. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pot.htm - 25k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/issue.htm"><span class="l">Issue (59 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Leviticus 15:11 And whomsoever he toucheth that hath the issue, and hath not <b>rinsed</b><br> his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/issue.htm - 29k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://clyx.com/term/rinsed.htm">Rinsed: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Rinsed (6 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/6-28.htm">Leviticus 6:28</a></span><br />But the earthen vessel in which it is boiled shall be broken; and if it is boiled in a bronze vessel, it shall be scoured, and <span class="boldtext">rinsed</span> in water.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/15-11.htm">Leviticus 15:11</a></span><br />"'Whoever he who has the discharge touches, without having <span class="boldtext">rinsed</span> his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/leviticus/15-12.htm">Leviticus 15:12</a></span><br />"'The earthen vessel, which he who has the discharge touches, shall be broken; and every vessel of wood shall be <span class="boldtext">rinsed</span> in water.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">2 Chronicles 4:6</a></span><br />And he made ten lavers, and put five on the right and five on the left, to wash in them: they <span class="boldtext">rinsed</span> in them what they prepared for the burnt-offering; and the sea was for the priests to wash in.<br /><span class="source">(DBY NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/51-34.htm">Jeremiah 51:34</a></span><br />Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon has devoured me, he has crushed me, he has made me an empty vessel, he has, like a monster, swallowed me up, he has filled his maw with my delicacies; he has cast me out.<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ezekiel/40-38.htm">Ezekiel 40:38</a></span><br />And there was a cell and its entry by the posts of the gates; there they <span class="boldtext">rinsed</span> the burnt-offering. <br /><span class="source">(DBY)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/r/rinsed.htm">Rinsed</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/rinsed.htm">Rinsed (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/rinsing.htm">Rinsing (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/armour.htm">Armour (32 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/r/rinse.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Rinse"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Rinse" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/r/rinseth.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Rinseth"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Rinseth" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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