Akáthartos — G169

G169 · Greek — ἀκάθαρτος

Pronunciation: ak-ath'-ar-tos

Definition

adjective

impure (ceremonially, morally (lewd) or specially, (demonic))

  1. in a ceremonial sense, that which must be abstained from according to the levitical law, lest impurity be contracted
  2. in a moral sense, unclean in thought and life (frequent in Plato)

Usually translated as

unclean, foul

Origin

from G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G2508 (meaning cleansed)

Occurrences

Akáthartos occurs 30 times in 29 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (2), Mark (11), Luke (6), Acts (5), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), Ephesians (1), Revelation (2)

Strong's Lexicon — A