ka.tam describes guilt remaining marked despite attempts at washing in Jeremiah 2:22.

The attested use depicts iniquity as remaining marked before God despite washing and the use of soap.

1. Remaining marked despite washing · dominant

   In Jeremiah 2:22, the passive participle occurs in the statement that, though washing with lye and multiplying soap are attempted, the iniquity remains in its marked condition before God; the APB renders the clause, “your iniquity remains stained before Me.”

   Jeremiah 2:22

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Jeremiah 2:22, the APB presents the clause as “your iniquity remains stained before Me.” This rendering confirms the verse’s image without isolating every contribution of the Hebrew form.