Word Study · Strong's G169 · Greek
ἀκάθαρτος
akathartos
ak-ath'-ar-tos
Strong's 1890 spelling: akáthartos
“impure (ceremonially, morally (lewd) or specially, (demonic))”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
impure (ceremonially, morally (lewd) or specially, (demonic))
Rendered in the KJV as
foul, unclean.
- 32occurrencesin the New Testament
- 8 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 13inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 32 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 13
- ἀκάθαρτον7
- ἀκαθάρτῳ5
- ἀκάθαρτα4
- ἀκαθάρτου4
- ἀκαθάρτων3
- ἀκαθάρτοις2
- ἀκάθαρτά1
- ἀκάθαρτα,1
- ἀκάθαρτον,1
- ἀκάθαρτον.1
- ἀκάθαρτος1
- ἀκαθάρτου,1
and 1 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 5
- unclean25
- unclean,4
- unclean [things]1
- unclean person1
- unclean.1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 11
- adjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular5
- adjective · genitive (“of”) · neuter singular5
- adjective · genitive (“of”) · neuter plural4
- adjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singular4
- adjective · accusative (object) · neuter plural3
- adjective · accusative (object) · neuter singular3
- adjective · nominative (subject) · neuter plural3
- adjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter plural2
- adjective · accusative (object) · masculine singular1
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singular1
- adjective · vocative (address) · neuter singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- A-DSN · 5
- A-GSN · 5
- A-GPN · 4
- A-NSN · 4
- A-APN · 3
- A-ASN · 3
- A-NPN · 3
- A-DPN · 2
- A-ASM · 1
- A-NSM · 1
- A-VSN · 1
All 32, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Mark carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Matthew2 occurrences
- Matthew 10:1ἀκαθάρτωνakathartōnadjective · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralAnd 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.here: unclean
- Matthew 12:43ἀκάθαρτονakathartonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularWhen an unclean spirit comes out of a man, it passes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it.here: unclean
Mark11 occurrences
- Mark 1:23ἀκαθάρτῳakathartōadjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularSuddenly a man with an unclean spirit cried out in the synagogue:here: unclean
- Mark 1:26ἀκάθαρτονakathartonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularAt this, the unclean spirit threw the man into convulsions and came out with a loud shriek.here: unclean
- Mark 1:27ἀκαθάρτοιςakathartoisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter pluralAll 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!”here: unclean
- Mark 3:11ἀκάθαρτα,akathartaadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter pluralAnd when the unclean spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God!”here: unclean,
- Mark 3:30ἀκάθαρτονakathartonadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singularJesus made this statement because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”here: unclean
- Mark 5:2ἀκαθάρτῳakathartōadjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularAs soon as Jesus got out of the boat, He was met by a man with an unclean spirit, who was coming from the tombs.here: unclean
- Mark 5:8ἀκάθαρτονakathartonadjective · vocative (address) · neuter singularFor Jesus had already declared, “Come out of this man, you unclean spirit!”here: unclean
- Mark 5:13ἀκάθαρταakathartaadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter pluralHe 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.here: unclean
- Mark 6:7ἀκαθάρτωνakathartōnadjective · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralThen Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.here: unclean
- Mark 7:25ἀκάθαρτον,akathartonadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singularInstead, a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit soon heard about Jesus, and she came and fell at His feet.here: unclean,
- Mark 9:25ἀκαθάρτῳakathartōadjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularWhen 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.”here: unclean
Luke6 occurrences
- Luke 4:33ἀκαθάρτου,akathartouadjective · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularIn the synagogue there was a man possessed by the spirit of an unclean demon. He cried out in a loud voice,here: unclean,
- Luke 4:36ἀκαθάρτοιςakathartoisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter pluralAll 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!”here: unclean
- Luke 6:18ἀκαθάρτωνakathartōnadjective · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralThey had come to hear Him and to be healed of their diseases, and those troubled by unclean spirits were healed.here: unclean
- Luke 8:29ἀκαθάρτῳakathartōadjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularFor 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.here: unclean
- Luke 9:42ἀκαθάρτῳakathartōadjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singularEven 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.here: unclean
- Luke 11:24ἀκάθαρτονakathartonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singularWhen 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.’here: unclean
Acts5 occurrences
- Acts 5:16ἀκαθάρτων,akathartōnadjective · genitive (“of”) · neuter pluralCrowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.here: unclean,
- Acts 8:7ἀκάθαρταakathartaadjective · accusative (object) · neuter pluralWith loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.here: unclean
- Acts 10:14ἀκάθαρτον.akathartonadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singular“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”here: unclean.
- Acts 10:28ἀκάθαρτονakathartonadjective · accusative (object) · masculine singularHe 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.here: unclean
- Acts 11:8ἀκάθαρτονakathartonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singular‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’here: unclean
2 Corinthians1 occurrence
Revelation5 occurrences
- Revelation 16:13ἀκάθαρταakathartaadjective · accusative (object) · neuter pluralAnd I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouths of the dragon, the beast, and the false prophet.here: unclean
- Revelation 17:4ἀκάθαρταakathartaadjective · accusative (object) · neuter pluralThe 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.here: unclean [things]
- Revelation 18:2ἀκαθάρτουakathartouadjective · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularAnd 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.here: unclean
- Revelation 18:2ἀκαθάρτουakathartouadjective · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularAnd 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.here: unclean
- Revelation 18:2ἀκαθάρτουakathartouadjective · genitive (“of”) · neuter singularAnd 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.here: unclean