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Impurity

ἀκαθαρσίαStrong’s G0167

akatharsia

Appears in 10 verses of the New Testament

In short

Akatharsia is the Greek word usually translated “impurity”. It appears in 10 verses of the New Testament.

“Woe 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.”
Matthew 23:27 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “impurity”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • impurity 8
  • to impurity 1
  • of impurity 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Romans 2
  • Ephesians 2
  • 1 Thessalonians 2
  • Matthew 1
  • 2 Corinthians 1
  • Galatians 1

7 books in all.

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Greek dictionary

ἀκαθαρσία akatharsia · impurity

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. † (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.