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ἀκάθαρτος

akathartosuncleanHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentAdjective32 occurrences8 books30 verses

Definition

ἀκάθαρτος, -ον

(ἀ- neg., καθαίρω), [in LXX chiefly for טָמֵא ;]

unclean, impure;

(a) physically (LS, MM, VGT, see word);

(b) ceremonially: Acts 10:14,28; 11:8, 1 Corinthians 7:14, 2 Corinthians 6:17, Revelation 18:2;

(with) morally: Ephesians 5:5, Revelation 17:4; with πνεῦμα, as always in Gosp., Matthew 10:1; 12:43, Mark 1:23,26,27; 3:11,30; 5:2,8,13; 6:7; 7:25; 9:25, Luke 4:33,36; 6:18; 8:29; 9:42; 11:24, Acts 5:16; 8:7, Revelation 16:13 (cf. Cremer, 320).

Usage patterns

Old TestamentNew Testament

Occurrences

32 total
  1. Matthew 10:1ἀκαθάρτων · unclean
    And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.
  2. Matthew 12:43ἀκάθαρτον · unclean
    When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.
  3. Mark 1:23ἀκαθάρτῳ · an unclean
    Suddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:
  4. Mark 1:26ἀκάθαρτον · unclean
    At this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.
  5. Mark 1:27ἀκαθάρτοις · unclean
    All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
  6. Mark 3:11ἀκάθαρτα · unclean
    And when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”
  7. Mark 3:30ἀκάθαρτον · an unclean
    Jesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”
  8. Mark 5:2ἀκαθάρτῳ · an unclean
    As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.
  9. Mark 5:8ἀκάθαρτον · {you} unclean
    For Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”
  10. Mark 5:13ἀκάθαρτα · unclean
    He gave them permission, and the unclean spirits came out and went into the pigs, and the herd of about two thousand rushed down the steep bank into the sea and drowned in the water.
  11. Mark 6:7ἀκαθάρτων · unclean
    Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.
  12. Mark 7:25ἀκάθαρτον · [an] unclean
    Instead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.
  13. Mark 9:25ἀκαθάρτῳ · unclean
    When Jesus saw that a crowd had come running, He rebuked the unclean spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” He said, “I command you to come out and never enter him again.”
  14. Luke 4:33ἀκαθάρτου · of an unclean
    In the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,
  15. Luke 4:36ἀκαθάρτοις · unclean
    All the people were overcome with amazement and asked one another, “What is this message? With authority and power He commands the unclean spirits, and they come out!”
  16. Luke 6:18ἀκαθάρτων · unclean
    They had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed.
  17. Luke 8:29ἀκαθάρτῳ · unclean
    For Jesus had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. Many times it had seized him, and though he was bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and been driven by the demon into solitary places.
  18. Luke 9:42ἀκαθάρτῳ · unclean
    Even while the boy was approaching, the demon slammed him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
  19. Luke 11:24ἀκάθαρτον · an unclean
    When an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’
  20. Acts 5:16ἀκαθάρτων · unclean
    Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
  21. Acts 8:7ἀκάθαρτα · unclean
    With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
  22. Acts 10:14ἀκάθαρτον · unclean
    “No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
  23. Acts 10:28ἀκάθαρτον · unclean
    He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
  24. Acts 11:8ἀκάθαρτον · unclean
    ‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
  25. 1 Corinthians 7:14ἀκάθαρτά · unclean
    For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
  26. 2 Corinthians 6:17ἀκαθάρτου · unclean {thing}
    “Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
  27. Ephesians 5:5ἀκάθαρτος · impure
    For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
  28. Revelation 16:13ἀκάθαρτα · unclean
    And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.
  29. Revelation 17:4ἀκάθαρτα · impurities
    The woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She held in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her sexual immorality.
  30. Revelation 18:2ἀκαθάρτου · unclean; ἀκαθάρτου · unclean; ἀκαθάρτου
    And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast.