Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Any wash or liquid composition for whitening something, as a wash for making the skin fair. 2. (n.) A composition of line and water, or of whiting size, and water, or the like, used for whitening walls, ceilings, etc.; milk of lime. 3. (v. t.) To apply a white liquid composition to; to whiten with whitewash. 4. (v. t.) To make white; to give a fair external appearance to; to clear from imputations or disgrace; hence, to clear (a bankrupt) from obligation to pay debts. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia WHITEWASH hwit'wosh: the American Revised Version margin gives "whitewash" for "untempered mortar" in Ezekiel 13:10 and 22:28. `Her prophets have daubed for them,' i.e. seconded them, "with whitewash," thus giving "a slight wall" (13:10 margin) a specious appearance of strength. See MORTAR; UNTEMPERED.

Multi-Version Concordance Whitewash (7 Occurrences) Job 13:4 But you are forgers of lies. You are all physicians of no value. (See RSV) Ezekiel 13:10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there is no peace; and when one builds up a wall, behold, they daub it with whitewash: (WEB BBE NAS RSV NIV) Ezekiel 13:11 tell those who daub it with whitewash, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and you, great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall tear it. (WEB BBE NAS RSV NIV) Ezekiel 13:12 And when the wall has come down, will they not say to you, Where is the whitewash which you put on it? (BBE NIV) Ezekiel 13:14 So will I break down the wall that you have daubed with whitewash, and bring it down to the ground, so that its foundation shall be uncovered; and it shall fall, and you shall be consumed in its midst: and you shall know that I am Yahweh. (WEB BBE NAS RSV NIV) Ezekiel 13:15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath on the wall, and on those who have daubed it with whitewash; and I will tell you, The wall is no more, neither those who daubed it; (WEB BBE NAS RSV NIV) Ezekiel 22:28 Her prophets have daubed for them with whitewash, seeing false visions, and divining lies to them, saying, Thus says the Lord Yahweh, when Yahweh has not spoken. (WEB BBE NAS RSV NIV)