ΠΕΡΙΚΑΘΑΡΜΑ, περικαθαρμα
PERIKATHARMA, perikatharma
Sounds Like: peh-ree-KAH-thar-mah
Translations: offscouring, refuse, scum, rubbish, a cleansing, a sacrifice of expiation
From the root: ΠΕΡΙΚΑΘΑΡΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to something that is purged or cleaned away, often implying something worthless or contemptible that is cast off. It can also refer to a person or thing that is offered as a sacrifice for expiation or purification, taking on the defilement of others. In a derogatory sense, it describes someone treated as the lowest and most despised element of society.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G4027 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Proverbs — 21:18
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Proverbs — 21:18
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΕΡΙΚΑΘΑΡΜΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΕΡΙΚΑΘΑΡΜΑΤΑ — offscourings, refuse, filth, scum, a thing cleansed around
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