GreekG0169Adjective

ἀκάθαρτος

akathartos

30Occurrences
G0169Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

impure (ceremonially, morally (lewd) or specially, (demonic))

from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G2508 (καθαίρω) (meaning cleansed);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
unclean, impure; (a) physically ; (b) ceremonially: ; (with) morally: with πνεῦμα, as always in Gosp.
LXX: chiefly for טָמֵא

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

ἀκάθαρτος appears 30 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Mark
11
Luke
6
Acts
5
Revelation
3
Matthew
2
1 Corinthians
1
2 Corinthians
1
Ephesians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 7:14BSB

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

Acts 8:7BSB

With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.

Luke 8:29BSB

For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.

Mark 1:27BSB

All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”

Mark 6:7BSB

Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

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