Greek adjective · G2513
καθαρός
katharoskath-ar-os'
Physically; Ceremonially; Ethically
27 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: katharós
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G2513is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 12 of 27New Testament books
- 12spellings
- 3meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G2513
clean (literally or figuratively)
The King James renders it: clean, clear, pure.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
katharos is rendered "Physically; Ceremonially; Ethically". It stands 27 times in the Greek text, across twelve books.
- Six of the uses stand in Revelation, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists three meanings for it, beginning with "Physically".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
- The Greek text spells it twelve different ways.
The first use
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
Matthew 5:8καθαροὶ
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in twelve of the 27 New Testament books.
What the word means
The word carries three meanings: Physically, and Ceremonially, and Ethically.
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| PhysicallyMat.23:26 27:59 | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 23:26Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish… |
| CeremoniallyLuk.11:41, Rom.14:20, Tit.1:15. | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereLuke 11:41But give as alms the things that are within you… |
| Ethically__(a) of persons | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 5:8Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| καθαρίζω | katharizo | to clean | Uses31 |
| καθάπερ | kathaper | just as | Uses13 |
| καθαιρέω | kathaireo | to take down | Uses8 |
| καθαρισμός | katharismos | cleansing | Uses7 |
| καθαίρεσις | kathairesis | destruction | Uses3 |
| καθά | katha | as/just as | Uses1 |
| καθαίρω | kathairo | to prune | Uses1 |
| καθάπτω | kathapto | to attach | Uses1 |
| καθαρότης | katharotes | cleanness | Uses1 |
The words it stands beside
All 27, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
12 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- καθαρὰ4
- καθαρᾷ3
- καθαρᾶς3
- καθαροί3
- καθαρόν3
- καθαρὸν3
- καθαρὸς2
- καθαρῷ2
- καθαροὶ1
- καθαροῖς1
- καθαρόν.¶1
- καθαρός1
The grammar of each form
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine plural4A-NPM
- adjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singular4A-NSN
- adjective · accusative (object) · neuter singular3A-ASN
- adjective · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular3A-DSF
- adjective · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular3A-GSF
- adjective · nominative (subject) · neuter plural3A-NPN
- adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singular3A-NSM
- adjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine plural1A-DPM
- adjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular1A-DSM
- adjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singular1A-DSN
- adjective · nominative (subject) · feminine singular1A-NSF
Matthew
three uses
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
- καθαροὶkatharoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: pure
Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
- καθαρόν.¶katharonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: clean
So Joseph took the body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
- καθαρᾷkatharaadjective · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: clean
Luke
one use
But give as alms the things that are within you, and you will see that everything is clean for you.
- καθαρὰkatharaadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: clean
John
four uses
Jesus told him, “Whoever has already bathed needs only to wash his feet, and he will be completely clean. And you are clean, though not all of you.”
- καθαρὸςkatharosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: clean
- καθαροίkatharoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: clean
For He knew who would betray Him. That is why He said, “Not all of you are clean.”
- καθαροίkatharoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: clean
You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.
- καθαροίkatharoiadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine pluraltagged: clean
Acts
two uses
But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
- καθαρὸςkatharosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: clean
Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
- καθαρόςkatharosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: innocent
Romans
one use
Do not destroy the work of God for the sake of food. All food is clean, but it is wrong for a man to let his eating be a stumbling block.
- καθαρὰkatharaadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: clean
1 Timothy
two uses
The goal of our instruction is the love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and a sincere faith.
- καθαρᾶςkatharasadjective · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: a pure
They must hold to the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience.
- καθαρᾷkatharaadjective · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: clear
2 Timothy
two uses
I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.
- καθαρᾷkatharaadjective · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: a pure
Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- καθαρᾶςkatharasadjective · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: pure
Titus
three uses
To the pure, all things are pure; but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure. Indeed, both their minds and their consciences are defiled.
- καθαρὰkatharaadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter pluraltagged: pure
- καθαροῖςkatharoisadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine pluraltagged: pure
- καθαρόνkatharonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: pure
Hebrews
one use
let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
- καθαρῷkatharoadjective · dative (“to / for”) · neuter singulartagged: pure
James
one use
Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
- καθαρὰkatharaadjective · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: pure
1 Peter
one use
Since you have purified your souls by obedience to the truth so that you have a genuine love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from a pure heart.
- καθαρᾶςkatharasadjective · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: purity
Revelation
six uses
And out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues, dressed in clean and bright linen and girded with golden sashes around their chests.
- καθαρὸνkatharonadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: pure
She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
- καθαρόνkatharonadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: pure
The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
- καθαρόνkatharonadjective · accusative (object) · neuter singulartagged: pure
The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.
- καθαρὸνkatharonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: pure
- καθαρῷkatharoadjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: clear
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.
- καθαρὸνkatharonadjective · nominative (subject) · neuter singulartagged: pure
Where it leads
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.