Clean
καθαρόςStrong’s G2513katharos
Appears in 24 verses of the New Testament
In short
Katharos is the Greek word usually translated “pure”, “clean” and “clear”. It appears in 24 verses of the New Testament.
“Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:”
Meaning
Usually translated “pure”, “clean” and “clear”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- pure 13
- clean 9
- a pure 2
- clear 2
- innocent 1
- purity 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Revelation 6
- Matthew 3
- John 3
- Acts 2
- 1 Timothy 2
- 2 Timothy 2
12 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- 1 Timothy 3:9In contextHolding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience.
- Titus 1:15In contextUnto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
- Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
- Matthew 23:26Thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first that which is within the cup and platter, that the outside of them may be clean also.
- Matthew 27:59And when Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
- Luke 11:41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
Greek dictionary
καθαρός katharos · clean
καθαρός, -ά, -όν [in LXX chiefly for טָהוֹר ;] pure, clean. 1. Physically: Mat.23:26 27:59, Jhn.13:10-11 (fig.), Jhn.15:3 (figuratively, as of a vine cleansed by pruning), Heb.10:22, Rev.15:6 19:8, 14 21:18, 21. 2. Ceremonially: Luk.11:41, Rom.14:20, Tit.1:15. 3. Ethically; (a) of persons: Jhn.13:16, Act.18:6, Tit.1:15; ό κ. τῇ καρδίᾳ (καθαρὸς χεῖρας, Hdt., i, 35), Mat.5:8; before ἀπό (cl. with genitive simp.; ΒΙ., § 36, 11; Deiss., BS, 196; MM, Exp., xv), Act.20:26; (b) of things: καρδία, 1Ti.1:6, 2Ti.2:22; συνείδησις, 1Ti.3:9, 2Ti.1:3; θρησκεία, Jas.1:27.† SYN.: see: ἁγνός. (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “clean” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
CLEAN, adjective
In a general sense, free from extraneous matter, or whatever is injurious or offensive; hence its signification depends on the nature and qualities of the substances to which it is applied.
- Free from dirt, or other foul matter; as clean water; a clean cup; a clean floor.
- Free from weeds or stones; as clean land; a clean garden or field.
- Free from knots or branches; as clean timber.
- Free from moral impurity; innocent.“Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean?” Job 14:4
All definitions and other forms of “clean”
- Free from ceremonial defilement.; Leviticus 10:10Numbers 19:9
- Free from guilt; sanctified; holy. John 13:10Psalms 51:7
- That might be eaten by the Hebrews.; Genesis 7:2Genesis 8:20
- That might be used. Luke 11:39
- Free from a foul disease; cured of leprosy. 2 Kings 5:10
- Dextrous; adroit; not bungling; free from awkwardness; as a clean feat; a clean boxer.
- Free from infection; as a clean ship.
CLEAN, adverb
- Quite; perfectly; wholly; entirely; fully; indicating separation or complete removal of every part. Joshua 3:17Psalms 77:8
- Without miscarriage; dextrously.
CLEAN, verb transitive
To remove all foreign matter from; to separate from any thing whatever is extraneous to it, or whatever is foul, noxious, or offensive, as dirt or filth from the hands, body or clothes, foul matter from a vessel, weeds, shrubs and stones from a meadow; to purify. Thus, a house is cleaned by sweeping and washing; a field is cleaned by plowing and hoeing.
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.