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ἀκάθαρτος
akáthartos · Greek · Strong's G169 · 31 occurrences
The KJV renders 7 different Hebrew and Greek words as “unclean”
What it means
impure (ceremonially, morally (lewd) or specially, (demonic))
from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G2508 (καθαίρω) (meaning cleansed);
How the KJV renders it
foul, unclean
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“unclean”
Answers that weigh this word
- Are any foods forbidden to Christians today?
- Are the clean and unclean food laws of Leviticus 11 binding on Christians?
- Does the Bible forbid eating pork?
- Does Peter's vision in Acts 10 abolish the food laws?
- Does Mark 7:19 declare all foods clean?
- Is eating blood forbidden to Christians?
Where it appears
31 occurrences in the Greek text, first 30 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 7:14 · A-NPN
For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
2 Corinthians 6:17 · A-GSN
Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.
Acts 5:16 · A-GPN
The multitude also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.
Acts 8:7 · A-APN
For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
Acts 10:14 · A-ASN
But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”
Acts 10:28 · A-ASM
He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.
Acts 11:8 A-ASNEphesians 5:5 A-NSMLuke 4:33 A-GSNLuke 4:36 A-DPNLuke 6:18 A-GPNLuke 8:29 A-DSNLuke 9:42 A-DSNLuke 11:24 A-NSNMatthew 10:1 A-GPNMatthew 12:43 A-NSNMark 1:23 A-DSNMark 1:26 A-NSNMark 1:27 A-DPNMark 3:11 A-NPNMark 3:30 A-ASNMark 5:2 A-DSNMark 5:8 A-NSNMark 5:13 A-NPNMark 6:7 A-GPNMark 7:25 A-ASNMark 9:25 A-DSNRevelation 16:13 A-APNRevelation 17:4 A-APNRevelation 18:2 A-GSN
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