[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/cleanness/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [C](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/c/) / cleanness

# cleanness

noun

«cleanness» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

Here it means innocence and clean deeds, being free from wrongdoing, not just being washed. "Cleanness of hands" means honest, harmless actions.

**Interpretation.** The tradition teaches that God rewards those whose actions are pure, and that clean hands go with a clean heart.

### Meaning

The state of being clean, pure or free from guilt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cleanness/#m1)

### Examples

- Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His eyes. (Prophets 2SA.22.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cleanness/#x1)
- He delivereth him that is innocent, yea, thou shalt be delivered through the cleanness of thy hands. (Writings JOB.22.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cleanness/#x2)
- The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath He recompensed me. (Prophets 2SA.22.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cleanness/#x3)

### Note

A record of the Judaism dictionary, written from the corpus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «cleanness» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/cleanness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«cleanness» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/cleanness.html) on Mova free.