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Lexicon :: Strong's G169 - akathartos

Aa
ἀκάθαρτος
Transliteration
akathartos (Key)
Pronunciation
ak-ath'-ar-tos
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
From ἄλφα (G1) (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of καθαίρω (G2508) (meaning cleansed)
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 3:427,381

Strong’s Definitions

ἀκάθαρτος akáthartos, ak-ath'-ar-tos; from G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G2508 (meaning cleansed); impure (ceremonially, morally (lewd) or specially, (demonic)):—foul, unclean.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x

The KJV translates Strong's G169 in the following manner: unclean (28x), foul (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 30x
The KJV translates Strong's G169 in the following manner: unclean (28x), foul (2x).

  1. not cleansed, unclean

    1. in a ceremonial sense: that which must be abstained from according to the levitical law

    2. in a moral sense: unclean in thought and life

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἀκάθαρτος akáthartos, ak-ath'-ar-tos; from G1 (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of G2508 (meaning cleansed); impure (ceremonially, morally (lewd) or specially, (demonic)):—foul, unclean.
STRONGS G169:
ἀκάθαρτος, -όν, (καθαίρω) [from Sophocles down], in the Sept. equivalent to טָמֶא, not cleansed, unclean;
a. in a ceremonial sense, that which must be abstained from according to the levitical law, lest impurity be contracted: Acts 10:14; Acts 11:8 (of food); Acts 10:28; 1 Corinthians 7:14 (of men); 2 Corinthians 6:17 (from Isaiah 52:11, of things pertaining to idolatry); Revelation 18:2 (of birds),
b. in a moral sense, unclean in thought and life (frequent in Plato): Ephesians 5:5; τὰ ἀκάθαρτα τῆς πορνείας, Revelation 17:4 (according to the true reading); πνεύματα, demons, bad angels [in twenty-three passages of the Gospels, Acts, and Revelation]: Matthew 10:1; Matthew 12:43; Mark 1:23, 26; Mark 3:11, etc.; Luke 4:33, 36; Luke 6:18, etc.; Acts 5:16; Acts 8:7; Revelation 16:13; Revelation 18:2 (πνεύματα πονηρά in Matthew 12:45; Luke 7:21; Luke 8:2; Luke 11:26; Acts 19:12f, 15f).
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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All rights reserved. Used by permission.

BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Isaiah
52:11
Matthew
10:1; 12:43; 12:45
Mark
1:23; 1:26; 3:11
Luke
4:33; 4:36; 6:18; 7:21; 8:2; 11:26
Acts
5:16; 8:7; 10:14; 10:28; 11:8; 19:12; 19:15
1 Corinthians
7:14
2 Corinthians
6:17
Ephesians
5:5
Revelation
16:13; 17:4; 18:2; 18:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G169 matches the Greek ἀκάθαρτος (akathartos),
which occurs 32 times in 30 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:1 - Jesus summoned G4341 His twelve G1427 disciples G3101 and gave G1325 them authority G1849 over unclean G169 spirits, G4151 to cast G1544 them out, and to heal G2323 every G3956 kind G3956 of disease G3554 and every G3956 kind G3956 of sickness. G3119

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 12:43 - “Now G1161 when G3752 the unclean G169 spirit G4151 goes G1831 out of a man, G444 it passes G1330 through G1223 waterless G504 places G5117 seeking G2212 rest, G372 and does not find G2147 it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:23 - Just G2117 then G2117 there was a man G444 in their synagogue G4864 with an unclean G169 spirit; G4151 and he cried G349 out,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:26 - Throwing G4682 him into convulsions, G4682 the unclean G169 spirit G4151 cried G5455 out with a loud G3173 voice G5456 and came G1831 out of him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:27 - They were all G537 amazed, G2284 so G5620 that they debated G4802 among themselves, G846 saying, G3004 “What G5101 is this? G3778 A new G2537 teaching G1322 with authority! G1849 He commands G2004 even G2532 the unclean G169 spirits, G4151 and they obey G5219 Him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:11 - Whenever G3752 the unclean G169 spirits G4151 saw G2334 Him, they would fall G4363 down G4363 before G4363 Him and shout, G2896 “You are the Son G5207 of God!” G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 3:30 - because G3754 they were saying, G3004 “He has G2192 an unclean G169 spirit.” G4151

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:2 - When He got G1831 out of the boat, G4143 immediately G2117 a man G444 from the tombs G3419 with an unclean G169 spirit G4151 met G5221 Him,

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:8 - For He had been saying G3004 to him, “Come G1831 out of the man, G444 you unclean G169 spirit!” G4151

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 5:13 - Jesus gave G2010 them permission. G2010 And coming G1831 out, the unclean G169 spirits G4151 entered G1525 the swine; G5519 and the herd G34 rushed G3729 down G2596 the steep G2911 bank G2911 into the sea, G2281 about G5613 two G1367 thousand G1367 of them; and they were drowned G4155 in the sea. G2281

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:7 - And He *summoned G4341 the twelve G1427 and began G757 to send G649 them out in pairs, G1417 and gave G1325 them authority G1849 over the unclean G169 spirits; G4151

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 7:25 - But after hearing G191 of Him, a woman G1135 whose G3739 little G2365 daughter G2365 had G2192 an unclean G169 spirit G4151 immediately G2117 came G2064 and fell G4363 at His feet. G4228

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 9:25 - When Jesus G2424 saw G3708 that a crowd G3793 was [fn]rapidly G1998 gathering, G1998 He rebuked G2008 the unclean G169 spirit, G4151 saying G3004 to it, “You deaf G2974 and mute G216 spirit, G4151 I [fn]command G2004 you, come G1831 out of him and do not enter G1525 him [fn]again.” G3371

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:33

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:33 - In the synagogue G4864 there was a man G444 [fn]possessed G2192 by the spirit G4151 of an unclean G169 demon, G1140 and he cried G349 out with a loud G3173 voice, G5456

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:36 - And amazement G2285 came G1096 upon them all, G3956 and they began talking G4814 with one G240 another G240 saying, G3004 “What G5101 is [fn]this G3778 message? G3056 For with authority G1849 and power G1411 He commands G2004 the unclean G169 spirits G4151 and they come G1831 out.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 6:18 - who G3739 had come G2064 to hear G191 Him and to be healed G2390 of their diseases; G3554 and those G3588 who were troubled G1776 with unclean G169 spirits G4151 were being cured. G2323

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:29 - For He had commanded G3853 the unclean G169 spirit G4151 to come G1831 out of the man. G444 For it had seized G4884 him many G4183 times; G5550 and he was bound G1195 with chains G254 and shackles G3976 and kept G5442 under G5442 guard, G5442 and yet he would break G1284 his bonds G1199 and be driven G1643 by the demon G1140 into the desert. G2048

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:42 - While he was still G2089 approaching, G4334 the demon G1140 [fn]slammed G4486 him to the ground and threw G4952 him into a convulsion. G4952 But Jesus G2424 rebuked G2008 the unclean G169 spirit, G4151 and healed G2390 the boy G3816 and gave G591 him back G591 to his father. G3962

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 11:24 - “When G3752 the unclean G169 spirit G4151 goes G1831 out of [fn]a man, G444 it passes G1330 through G1223 waterless G504 places G5117 seeking G2212 rest, G372 and not finding G2147 any, it says, G3004 ‘I will return G5290 to my house G3624 from which G3606 I came.’ G1831

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 5:16 - Also G2532 the [fn]people G4128 from the cities G4172 in the vicinity G4038 of Jerusalem G2419 were coming G4905 together, G4905 bringing G5342 people who were sick G772 [fn]or G2532 afflicted G3791 with unclean G169 spirits, G4151 and they were all G537 being healed. G2323

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:7

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:7 - For in the case of many G4183 who had G2192 unclean G169 spirits, G4151 they were coming G1831 out of them shouting G994 with a loud G3173 voice; G5456 and many G4183 who had been paralyzed G3886 and lame G5560 were healed. G2323

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:14

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:14 - But Peter G4074 said, G3004 “By no G3365 means, G3365 Lord, G2962 for I have never G3763 eaten G2068 anything G3956 [fn]unholy G2839 and unclean.” G169

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 10:28 - And he said G5346 to them, “You yourselves G4771 know G1987 how G5613 unlawful G111 it is for a man G435 who is a Jew G2453 to associate G2853 with a foreigner G246 or G2228 to visit G4334 him; and yet God G2316 has shown G1166 me that I should not call G3004 any G3367 man G444 [fn]unholy G2839 or G2228 unclean. G169

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 11:8 - “But I said, G3004 ‘By no G3365 means, G3365 Lord, G2962 for nothing G3763 [fn]unholy G2839 or G2228 unclean G169 has ever G3763 entered G1525 my mouth.’ G4750

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 7:14 - For the unbelieving G571 husband G435 is sanctified G37 through G1722 his wife, G1135 and the unbelieving G571 wife G1135 is sanctified G37 through G1722 [fn]her believing G80 husband; G80 for otherwise G1893 your children G5043 are unclean, G169 but now G3568 they are holy. G40

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Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:17

Unchecked Copy Box2Co 6:17 - “Therefore, G1352 COME G1831 OUT FROM THEIR MIDST G3319 AND BE SEPARATE G873,” says G3004 the Lord. G2962
“AND DO NOT TOUCH G681 WHAT IS UNCLEAN G169;
And I will welcome G1523 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEph 5:5 - For this G3778 you know G6063 with certainty, G1097 that no G3756 G3956 [fn]immoral G4205 or G2228 impure G169 person G169 or G2228 covetous G4123 man, G4123 who G3739 is an idolater, G1496 has G2192 an inheritance G2817 in the kingdom G932 of Christ G5547 and God. G2316

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 16:13 - And I saw G3708 coming out of the mouth G4750 of the dragon G1404 and out of the mouth G4750 of the beast G2342 and out of the mouth G4750 of the false G5578 prophet, G5578 three G5140 unclean G169 spirits G4151 like G5613 frogs; G944

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:4

Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:4 - The woman G1135 was clothed G4016 in purple G4210 and scarlet, G2847 and [fn]adorned G5558 with gold G5553 and precious G5093 [fn]stones G3037 and pearls, G3135 having G2192 in her hand G5495 a gold G5552 cup G4221 full G1073 of abominations G946 and of the unclean G169 things G169 of her immorality, G4202

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 18:2 - And he cried G2896 out with a mighty G2478 voice, G5456 saying, G3004 “[fn]Fallen, G4098 fallen G4098 is Babylon G897 the great! G3173 She has become G1096 a dwelling G2732 place G2732 of demons G1140 and a [fn]prison G5438 of every G3956 unclean G169 spirit, G4151 and a [fn]prison G5438 of every G3956 unclean G169 and hateful G3404 bird. G3732
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