2514. katharotés
Strong's Lexicon
katharotés: Purity, cleanness

Original Word: καθαρότης
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: katharotés
Pronunciation: kath-ar-ot'-ace
Phonetic Spelling: (kath-ar-ot'-ace)
Definition: Purity, cleanness
Meaning: cleanness, purity.

Word Origin: Derived from καθαρός (katharos), meaning "clean" or "pure."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Hebrew equivalent often associated with purity is טָהֳרָה (tahorah), Strong's Hebrew 2893, which also denotes cleanliness and purity, especially in a ritualistic or moral sense.

Usage: The term "katharotés" refers to the state of being clean or pure, both in a physical and moral sense. In the New Testament, it is often used to describe the purity of heart and life that is expected of believers. This purity is not just an external cleanliness but an internal state of holiness and righteousness before God.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, purity was often associated with religious rituals and cleanliness laws. For the Jews, purity was a significant aspect of the Law of Moses, with numerous regulations concerning what was clean and unclean. In the New Testament, Jesus and the apostles emphasized the importance of inner purity over mere external observance. This shift highlighted the transformation of the heart as central to the Christian faith.

HELPS Word-studies

Cognate: 2514 katharótēs (a feminine noun) – purification, particularly a type resulting from ceremonial cleansing (making acceptable offerings). See 2513 (katharos).

[In contrast, 2512 /katharismós ("purification") focuses on the divine source (the Lord), bringing the cleansing about which makes something unmixed (pure).]

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from katharos
Definition
cleanness
NASB Translation
cleansing (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 2514: καθαρότης

καθαρότης, καθαροτητος, (καθαρός), cleanness, purity; in a levitical sense, τίνος, Hebrews 9:13. (Xenophon, mem. 2, 1, 22; Plato, others.)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
purification.

From katharos; cleanness (ceremonially) -- purification.

see GREEK katharos

Forms and Transliterations
καθαροτητα καθαρότητα καθάρσεως κάθαρσιν katharoteta katharotēta katharóteta katharótēta
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Hebrews 9:13 N-AFS
GRK: τῆς σαρκὸς καθαρότητα
NAS: sanctify for the cleansing of the flesh,
KJV: to the purifying of the flesh:
INT: of the flesh purification

Strong's Greek 2514
1 Occurrence


καθαρότητα — 1 Occ.

















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