Question: What does the term “asperges” mean? Where in the Bible is this referred to?
Answer: The term "asperges" is from the Latin root "aspergere" and means to wash or to sprinkle. Asperges is the rite of sprinkling a congregation with holy water. This is referred to in the Bible in Psalms 51:9, Numbers 19:18 and Ezekiel 36:25 and possibly other places.