Word
ἀκαθάρτης
akathártēs · G168 · Greek · 0 occurrences
Meanings
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uncleanness, impurity
Uncleanness, impurity
This lexeme does not occur in the Old Testament text as tagged in standard critical editions.
Near synonyms 2 words
- μολυσμός molysmós · G3436 · defilement, to be defiled
- Denotes moral or spiritual defilement/pollution as a state, closely related to impurity; used in 2 Cor 7:1 for pollution/defilement of flesh and spirit
- μίασμα míasma · G3393 · impurity, impure, tainted
- Denotes moral defilement or stain, the polluted state resulting from sin; used in 2 Pet 2:20 for the defilements/pollutions of the world
Contrasting words 2 words
- ἁγιασμός hagiasmós · G38 · consecration, dedication
- The state of being holy/sanctified, the direct opposite of the state of impurity; frequently contrasted with impurity in NT ethical teaching (e.g., 1 Thess 4:3-7)
- ἁγιότης hagiótēs · G41 · holiness, divine quality
- The quality or state of holiness, the opposite condition from moral impurity
In the other Testament 1 word
- טֻמְאָה ṭumʼâh · H2932 · uncleanness
- Standard Hebrew equivalent for the state of impurity, both ceremonial and moral; the most direct OT term for the concept expressed by ἀκαθάρτης
Word family 11 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
καθαρός katharós · G2513 · clean, clear, pure · 26×ἀκάθαρτος akáthartos · G169 · defiled, ritually unclean · 31×καθαρίζω katharízō · G2511 · to make clean, to cleanse, to clean · 31×ἀκαθαρσία akatharsía · G167 · impurity, immorality, filthiness · 10×καθαρισμός katharismós · G2512 · cleansing, purification · 7×διακαθαρίζω diakatharízō · G1245 · to clean, to clean off, to clean thoroughly · 2×ἐκκαθαίρω ekkathaírō · G1571 · to clean out, to clean away · 2×καθαίρω kathaírō · G2508 · to make clean, to cleanse, to clean · 1×καθαρότης katharótēs · G2514 · cleansing, purification · 1×περικάθαρμα perikátharma · G4027 · offscourings, garbage, scum · 1×ἀκαθάρτηςakathártēs · G168
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon (ητος, ἡ, impurity: Rev 17:4, — not found elsewhere, and the true reading here is τά…
(ητος, ἡ, impurity: Rev 17:4, — not found elsewhere, and the true reading here is τά ἀκάθαρτα τῆς.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0