Obscenity
αἰσχρότηςStrong’s G0151aischrotēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Aischrotēs is the Greek word usually translated “filthiness”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.”
Meaning
Usually translated “filthiness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- filthiness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Ephesians 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
αἰσχρότης aischrotēs · obscenity
αἰσχρότης, -τητος, ἡ (αἰσχρός), baseness: Eph.5:4.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “filthiness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
FILTH'INESS, noun
- The state of being filthy.
- Foulness; dirtiness; filth; nastiness.“Carry forth the filthiness out of the holy place” 2 Chronicles 29:5
- Corruption; pollution; defilement by sin; impurity.“Let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God” 2 Corinthians 7:1
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.