GreekG2513Adjective

καθαρός

katharos

24Occurrences
G2513Strong's #
AdjectivePart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

clean (literally or figuratively)

of uncertain affinity;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
pure, clean.
1.Physically
2.Ceremonially
3.Ethically
(a)of persons
(b)of things
Synonyms
see: ἁγνός.
LXX: chiefly for טָהוֹר

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Adjective

Morphology Code

G:A

Full Description

Greek Adjective

Occurrences

καθαρός appears 24 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Revelation
6
John
3
Matthew
3
1 Timothy
2
2 Timothy
2
Acts
2
1 Peter
1
Hebrews
1

Key Passages

1 Peter 1:22BSB

Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.

2 Timothy 2:22BSB

Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

James 1:27BSB

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Luke 11:41BSB

But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you.

Revelation 15:6BSB

And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.

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