168. akathartés

Lexicon

akathartés: Unclean person

Original Word: ἀκαθαρτής
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: akathartés
Pronunciation: ah-kah-thar-TAYS
Phonetic Spelling: (ak-ath-ar'-tace)
Definition: Unclean person
Meaning: filthiness

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

filthiness.

From akathartos; impurity (the state), morally -- filthiness.

see GREEK akathartos

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 168 akathártēs – properly, uncleanness due to being unpurged (unpurified); filthiness. See 169 (akathartos).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
variant reading for akathartos, q.v.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 168: ἀκαθάρτης

ἀκαθάρτης, (ητος, ἡ, impurity: Revelation 17:4, — not found elsewhere, and the true reading here is τά ἀκάθαρτα τῆς.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek adjective ἀκάθαρτος (akathartos), meaning "unclean" or "impure," with the suffix -της (-tēs) indicating a state or condition.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of impurity in the Greek New Testament has its roots in the Hebrew Scriptures, where several terms convey similar meanings. Corresponding Hebrew entries include:

- טָמֵא (tamei) [Strong's Hebrew 2931]: Often translated as "unclean," this term is used in the context of ritual impurity and moral defilement.
- נִדָּה (niddah) [Strong's Hebrew 5079]: Refers to a state of ceremonial impurity, often associated with menstruation or other bodily discharges.
- זָמָה (zamah) [Strong's Hebrew 2154]: Denotes lewdness or moral corruption, often in the context of sexual immorality.

These Hebrew terms provide a foundation for understanding the New Testament concept of impurity, highlighting the continuity of the biblical call to holiness and separation from sin.

Usage: The word ἀκαθαρτής is used in the New Testament to describe a state of moral impurity or defilement. It is often associated with behaviors or conditions that are contrary to God's holiness and righteousness.

Context: The term ἀκαθαρτής is closely related to the concept of ritual and moral impurity in the biblical context. In the New Testament, it is used to describe a state of being that is incompatible with the holiness required by God. This impurity can manifest in various forms, including sexual immorality, idolatry, and other sinful behaviors that defile a person spiritually.

In the Berean Standard Bible, the concept of impurity is addressed in several passages, emphasizing the need for believers to live in a manner that is pure and pleasing to God. For example, in Ephesians 5:3, Paul exhorts believers: "But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed." Here, impurity is listed alongside other sins that are to be avoided by those who are called to live holy lives.

The New Testament writers often contrast impurity with the purity and holiness that are characteristic of God's nature. Believers are called to separate themselves from impurity and to pursue righteousness, reflecting the transformative power of the Holy Spirit in their lives. This call to holiness is rooted in the understanding that impurity is incompatible with the kingdom of God and the new life that believers have in Christ.

Forms and Transliterations

ακάθαρτα

Englishman's Concordance

αἰῶσιν — 1 Occ.
αἰώνια — 1 Occ.
αἰωνίαν — 2 Occ.
αἰωνίων — 2 Occ.
αἰωνίοις — 1 Occ.
αἰώνιον — 45 Occ.
αἰώνιός — 4 Occ.
αἰωνίου — 15 Occ.
αἰωνίους — 1 Occ.
ἀκαθαρσίᾳ — 5 Occ.
ἀκαθαρσίας — 3 Occ.
ἀκάθαρτα — 6 Occ.
ἀκαθάρτῳ — 5 Occ.
ἀκαθάρτων — 4 Occ.
ἀκαθάρτοις — 2 Occ.
ἀκάθαρτον — 9 Occ.
ἀκάθαρτος — 1 Occ.
ἀκαθάρτου — 5 Occ.
ἠκαιρεῖσθε — 1 Occ.
ἀκαίρως — 1 Occ.