ἈΠΕΡΙΚΑΘΑΡΤΟΣ, ἀπερικαθαρτος
APERIKATHARTOS, aperikathartos
Sounds Like: ah-peh-ree-KAH-thar-tos
Translations: unclean, unpurified, unpurged
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΚΑΘΑΡΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective formed from the alpha privative (α-) meaning 'not' or 'un-' and the word 'perikathartos' meaning 'purified' or 'cleansed'. Therefore, it means 'unpurified' or 'unclean'. It describes something that has not been thoroughly cleansed or purged, often in a ritual or moral sense. It can be used to describe things, people, or actions that are considered impure.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G0592 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Leviticus — 19:23
From the same root
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