Strong's Lexicon akatharsia: Impurity, uncleanness Original Word: ἀκαθαρσία Word Origin: Derived from ἀκάθαρτος (akathartos), meaning "unclean" or "impure." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2932 טֻמְאָה (tum'ah): Often translated as "uncleanness" or "impurity," used in the context of ritual and moral defilement. - H2931 טָמֵא (tame'): Meaning "unclean," used to describe things that are ceremonially or morally impure. Usage: The term "akatharsia" refers to a state of moral or physical impurity. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe moral corruption, particularly in the context of sexual immorality, idolatry, and other behaviors that are contrary to God's holiness. It conveys a sense of defilement that separates individuals from the purity and sanctity expected by God. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, concepts of purity and impurity were significant in both religious and social contexts. Jewish law, as outlined in the Old Testament, had strict regulations regarding cleanliness, which were both ceremonial and moral. The early Christian community, emerging from this Jewish context, understood impurity not only in terms of ritual but also as a moral and spiritual condition that needed to be addressed through repentance and sanctification. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 167 akatharsía (from 1 /A "not" and 2513 /katharós, "clean because unmixed, pure") – ritual impurity, caused by leprosy, open infection, child birth, touching a corpse, etc. See 169 (akathartos). [This use of 167 /akatharsía occurs in the LXX (see Lev 9:6, 12:5, 13:11, etc.).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom akathartos Definition uncleanness NASB Translation impurity (9), uncleanness (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 167: ἀκαθαρσίαἀκαθαρσία, (ας, ἡ (ἀκάθαρτος) (from Hippocrates down), uncleanness; a. physical: Matthew 23:27. b. in a moral sense, the impurity of lustful, luxurious, profligate living: Romans 1:24; Romans 6:19; 2 Corinthians 12:21; Galatians 5:19; Ephesians 4:19; Ephesians 5:3; Colossians 3:5; 1 Thessalonians 4:7; used of impure motives in 1 Thessalonians 2:3. (Demosthenes, p. 553, 12.) Cf. Tittmann i., p. 150f. From akathartos; impurity (the quality), physically or morally -- uncleanness. see GREEK akathartos Englishman's Concordance Matthew 23:27 N-GFSGRK: καὶ πάσης ἀκαθαρσίας NAS: bones and all uncleanness. KJV: and of all uncleanness. INT: and of all uncleaness Romans 1:24 N-AFS Romans 6:19 N-DFS 2 Corinthians 12:21 N-DFS Galatians 5:19 N-NFS Ephesians 4:19 N-GFS Ephesians 5:3 N-NFS Colossians 3:5 N-AFS 1 Thessalonians 2:3 N-GFS 1 Thessalonians 4:7 N-DFS Strong's Greek 167 |
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