In the context of the Bible, the concept of a "cleaner" is not directly mentioned as a specific role or occupation. However, the themes of cleanliness, purification, and the removal of impurities are prevalent throughout the Scriptures. These themes are often associated with both physical and spiritual cleanliness, reflecting the importance of purity in the life of a believer.

Old Testament Context

In the Old Testament, cleanliness is closely tied to the laws given to the Israelites. The Book of Leviticus, in particular, outlines numerous laws regarding cleanliness, especially in relation to ceremonial practices. For example, Leviticus 11 details the dietary laws, distinguishing between clean and unclean animals. The purpose of these laws was to set the Israelites apart as a holy people dedicated to God.

The role of the priest included duties akin to that of a "cleaner" in a spiritual sense. Priests were responsible for performing rituals that would cleanse individuals from ceremonial impurity. Leviticus 14:1-32 describes the process for the cleansing of a leper, which involved specific sacrifices and rituals conducted by the priest to restore the individual to a state of ceremonial cleanliness.

New Testament Context

In the New Testament, the focus shifts from ceremonial laws to the spiritual implications of cleanliness. Jesus Christ emphasized the importance of inner purity over external rituals. In Matthew 23:25-26 , Jesus rebukes the Pharisees, saying, "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, 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."

The concept of spiritual cleansing is further developed in the teachings of the apostles. In 1 John 1:9 , it is written, "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." Here, the act of confession and God's forgiveness are portrayed as the means by which believers are spiritually cleansed.

Symbolism and Spiritual Application

The Bible often uses the imagery of washing and cleansing to symbolize the removal of sin and the sanctification of believers. Psalm 51:7 expresses this metaphor: "Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow." This verse highlights the desire for spiritual purification and the transformative power of God's forgiveness.

Baptism is another significant symbol of cleansing in the New Testament. It represents the washing away of sin and the believer's identification with the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Acts 22:16 states, "And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name."

Practical Implications for Believers

For Christians, the concept of being a "cleaner" can be understood as a call to pursue holiness and purity in both thought and action. This involves a continual process of repentance, seeking God's forgiveness, and allowing the Holy Spirit to work in one's life to remove impurities and cultivate righteousness.

The Bible encourages believers to live in a manner that reflects their status as cleansed and sanctified individuals. In 2 Corinthians 7:1 , Paul exhorts, "Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."

In summary, while the specific term "cleaner" is not used in the Bible, the principles of cleanliness and purification are integral to the biblical narrative, emphasizing the importance of both physical and spiritual purity in the life of a believer.(n.) One who, or that which, cleans.1102. gnapheus -- one who cleans woolen cloth
... Word Origin from knapto (to card wool) Definition one who cleans woolen
cloth NASB Word Usage launderer (1). cleaner, launderer. ...
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Disclosure of the Monstrous Tenets of the Manich??ans.
... Once more, if you think that the things that have a better smell than others are
therefore cleaner, there is a kind of mud which you ought to take to your ...
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The Programme of the Society
... To surround Captives with statues and pictures, to offer Them-that-are-Bound a higher
wage or a cleaner street or a few more cubic feet of air per head, is ...
/.../the programme of the society.htm

Faustus Avows his Disbelief in the Old Testament and his Disregard ...
... So flesh ought to be cleaner than vegetables which come out of the earth,
for it comes from heaven. ... Let them say which is the cleaner. ...
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And when the Circle of Three Years had Rolled Round...
... when they were putting off the clothes which they had worn on the journey, and were
putting on, as was usual, others that were neater and cleaner, the virgin ...
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The Very Simplicity of God's Means of Working, a Stumbling-Block ...
... a man is dipped in water, and amid the utterance of some few words, is sprinkled,
and then rises again, not much (or not at all) the cleaner, the consequent ...
/.../tertullian/on baptism/chapter ii the very simplicity of.htm

He had no Rights
... Him; No right to shrink away from filth and sin, to pull His garments closer
around Him and turn aside to walk in cleaner paths; ...
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Mr. Evil-Questioning Tried and Executed
... At any rate, Abana and Pharpar are cleaner and wider, and their current is stronger
than that of the Jordan, which empties itself into the Dead Sea. ...
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"The Dust of the Actual"
... We stop before one a shade cleaner than most, and larger and more open. "May
we come in?" Chorus, "Come in! oh, come in!" and in we go. ...
/.../wilson-carmichael/things as they are/chapter vii the dust of.htm

The Importunate Widow.
... such example. In certain circumstances you might gather from a dunghill
a medicinal herb which cleaner ground would never bear. The ...
/.../arnot/the parables of our lord/xxviii the importunate widow.htm

The Two Debtors
... she was a sinner, but she is a penitent, and is on the road to be a saint, and having
been washed, she is a great deal cleaner than thou art, who art only white ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/the two debtors.htm

Cleaner (3 Occurrences)
...Cleaner (3 Occurrences). Mark 9:3 And his clothing became shining, very white, as
no cleaner on earth would make it. (BBE). ... Than his Maker is a man cleaner? ...
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Cleaner's (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Cleaner's (1 Occurrence). ... and who may keep his place when
he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap. ...
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Redder (1 Occurrence)
... Lamentations 4:7 Her holy ones were cleaner than snow, they were whiter than milk,
their bodies were redder than corals, their form was as the sapphire: (BBE). ...
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Metal-tester's (1 Occurrence)
... and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like the metal-tester's fire
and the cleaner's soap. (BBE). Metals, Metal-tester's. Metalworker . ...
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Cud (9 Occurrences)
... the Jewish Encyclopedia under the word "Clean." The most obvious is that ruminating
animals and animals without claws were apparently cleaner-feeding animals ...
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Cleaneth (1 Occurrence)

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Chew (5 Occurrences)
... the Jewish Encyclopedia under the word "Clean." The most obvious is that ruminating
animals and animals without claws were apparently cleaner-feeding animals ...
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Corals (5 Occurrences)
... Lamentations 4:7 Her holy ones were cleaner than snow, they were whiter than milk,
their bodies were redder than corals, their form was as the sapphire: (BBE ...
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Coral (3 Occurrences)
... Lamentations 4:7 Her holy ones were cleaner than snow, they were whiter than milk,
their bodies were redder than corals, their form was as the sapphire: (Root ...
/c/coral.htm - 12k

Faced (32 Occurrences)
... coming be faced? and who may keep his place when he is seen? for he is like
the metal-tester's fire and the cleaner's soap. (BBE). ...
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