The meaning of “ἀκαθαρσία”
Understanding akatharsía reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
uncleanness. - impurity (the quality), physically or morally
ἀκαθαρσία
uncleanness. - impurity (the quality), physically or morally
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 23:27 | “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.” Word: ἀκαθαρσία (akatharsía) | |
| Romans 6:19 | “I 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.” Word: ἀκαθαρσία (akatharsía) | |
| 2 Corinthians 12:21 | “And 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. ” Word: ἀκαθαρσία (akatharsía) | |
| Galatians 5:19 | “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,” Word: ἀκαθαρσία (akatharsía) | |
| Ephesians 5:3 | “But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints;” Word: ἀκαθαρσία (akatharsía) |