Greek Word Study · Strong’s G167
ἀκαθαρσία
akatharsia · “impurity”
Used 10 times across 7 books
Definition
ἀκαθαρσία, -ας, ἡ
(ἀκάθαρτος), [in LXX chiefly for טֻמְאָה, טָמֵא ;]
uncleanness, impurity,
(a) physical (MM, VGT, see word): Mat.23:27;
(b) moral: Rom.1:24 6:19, 2Co.12:21, Gal.5:19, Eph.4:19 5:3, Col.3:5, 1Th.2:3 4:7.
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(ἀκάθαρτος), [in LXX chiefly for טֻמְאָה, טָמֵא ;]
uncleanness, impurity,
(a) physical (MM, VGT, see word): Mat.23:27;
(b) moral: Rom.1:24 6:19, 2Co.12:21, Gal.5:19, Eph.4:19 5:3, Col.3:5, 1Th.2:3 4:7.
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Where it appears
Matthew1
Romans2
2 Corinthians1
Galatians1
Ephesians2
Colossians1
1 Thessalonians2
In the text
Matthew 23:27Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.Romans 1:24Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:Romans 6:19I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.2 Corinthians 12:21And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.Galatians 5:19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,Ephesians 4:19Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness.Ephesians 5:3But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;Colossians 3:5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:1 Thessalonians 2:3For our exhortation was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile:1 Thessalonians 4:7For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.
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