◄ 856. aphedrón ►
Strong's Lexicon aphedrón: Latrine, place of discharge, privy Original Word: ἀφεδρών Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: aphedrón Pronunciation: af-ed-rone' Phonetic Spelling: (af-ed-rone') Definition: a drain, latrine. Meaning: The term ἀφεδρών refers to a place of sitting apart, specifically a latrine or a privy, used for the disposal of human waste. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek preposition ἀπό (apo, meaning "from") and the verb ἕδρα (hedra, meaning "seat" or "sitting place"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἀφεδρών in the Old Testament, as the concept of ritual purity and defilement is often addressed through different terms and practices. However, the general idea of cleanliness and uncleanliness can be related to Hebrew terms such as טָמֵא (tame, Strong's H2930) for "unclean" and טָהוֹר (tahor, Strong's H2889) for "clean." These terms are used extensively in the Levitical laws concerning purity. Usage: The word ἀφεδρών appears in the New Testament in the context of discussing what defiles a person. It is used to describe the physical process of waste elimination, contrasting with spiritual defilement. Context: The term ἀφεδρών is found in the New Testament in the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Mark. In Matthew 15:17 and Mark 7:19, Jesus uses this term to illustrate a teaching on purity and defilement. He explains that what enters a person from the outside cannot defile them spiritually because it does not enter the heart but goes into the stomach and is then expelled into the latrine (ἀφεδρών). This teaching emphasizes that true defilement comes from within, from the heart, rather than from external sources. The use of ἀφεδρών in these passages highlights the distinction between physical and spiritual cleanliness, a common theme in Jesus' teachings as He challenges the Pharisaic emphasis on ritual purity. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from apo and hedraios Definition a place of sitting apart, i.e. a privy, drain NASB Translation eliminated* (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 856: ἀφεδρών ἀφεδρών, ἀφεδρωνος, ὁ, apparently a word of Macedonian origin, which Suidas calls 'barbarous'; the place into which the alvine discharges are voided; a privy, sink; found only in Matthew 15:17; Mark 7:19. It appears to be derived not from ἀφ' ἑδρων,a podicibus, but from ἄφεδρος, the same Macedon. word which in Leviticus 12:5; Leviticus 15:19ff answers to the Hebrew נִדָּה sordes menstruorum. Cf. Fischer's full discussion of the word in his De vitiis lexamples N. T., p. 698ff Strong's Exhaustive Concordance draught. From a compound of apo and the base of hedraios; a place of sitting apart, i.e. A privy -- draught. see GREEK apo see GREEK hedraios Forms and Transliterations αφεδρωνα αφεδρώνα ἀφεδρῶνα aphedrona aphedrôna aphedrōna aphedrō̂na Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 15:17 N-AMS GRK: καὶ εἰς ἀφεδρῶνα ἐκβάλλεται KJV: is cast out into the draught? INT: and to [the] draught is cast out Mark 7:19 N-AMS GRK: εἰς τὸν ἀφεδρῶνα ἐκπορεύεται καθαρίζων KJV: into the draught, purging INT: into the draught goes out purifying Strong's Greek 856 2 Occurrences ἀφεδρῶνα — 2 Occ.