Strong G1571ἐκκαθαίρω
to cleanse
- Transliteration
- ekkathairō
- Pronunciation
- ek-kath-ah'ee-ro
- Morphology
- Greek Verb
Definition
Detailed definition
ἐκ-καθαίρω
[in LXX for בָּעַר, etc.;]
1. to cleanse thoroughly, cleanse out: with accusative, ἑαυτόν, 2Ti.2:21; of the impurity removed, ζυμήν, 1Co.5:7.†
(AS)
[in LXX for בָּעַר, etc.;]
1. to cleanse thoroughly, cleanse out: with accusative, ἑαυτόν, 2Ti.2:21; of the impurity removed, ζυμήν, 1Co.5:7.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1571 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- purge2
First verses
- 1 Corinthians 5:7Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
- 2 Timothy 2:21If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἐκ-κᾰθαίρω,
Ionic dialectaorist I-εκάθηρα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.86)], Attic dialect -εκάθᾱρα[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 2.5)]:— cleanse out:
1 with accusative of the thing cleansed, clear out, οὐρούς τ᾽ ἐξεκάθαιρον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.153)]; τὴν κοιλίην Hdt.[same place]; μήτρας, ὀδόντας, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 1.88, 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus “Synopsis” 5.25.3)]; χθόνα ἐκκαθαίρει κνωδάλων he clears this land of monsters, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 264)]; τὸν βίον (i.e.the world) [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 13.1)]; ἐ.τινά, ὥσπερ ἀνδριάντα, εἰς τὴν κρίσιν clear him of all roughness, polish him up, metaphorically from the finishing touches of a sculptor, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 361d; ἑαυτὸν ἀπό τινος NT.2Tim.2.21)]; ἐ.λογισμόν clear off an account, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.64f)]:—passive, to be cleansed, purified, ἐκκεκαθαρμένοι τὰς ψυχάς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 1.4, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 527d)]; to be cleared up, explained, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 2p.36U.)]
2 with accusative of the thing removed, clear away, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthyphro” 3a, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 625b34; τὸ τοιοῦτον ἐ. γένος 4th-3rd c.BC: Diphilus Comicus 32.17)]; τὴν δωροδοκίαν ἐκ τῆς πόλεως Din.[same place]; κόπρον [Refs (“APl.” 4.92.7.)]
Ionic dialectaorist I-εκάθηρα [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.86)], Attic dialect -εκάθᾱρα[Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Dinarchus Orator 2.5)]:— cleanse out:
1 with accusative of the thing cleansed, clear out, οὐρούς τ᾽ ἐξεκάθαιρον [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.153)]; τὴν κοιλίην Hdt.[same place]; μήτρας, ὀδόντας, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “γυναικεῖα” 1.88, 4th c.AD: Oribasius Medicus “Synopsis” 5.25.3)]; χθόνα ἐκκαθαίρει κνωδάλων he clears this land of monsters, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Supplices” 264)]; τὸν βίον (i.e.the world) [Refs 2nd c.AD+ (2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “DDeor.” 13.1)]; ἐ.τινά, ὥσπερ ἀνδριάντα, εἰς τὴν κρίσιν clear him of all roughness, polish him up, metaphorically from the finishing touches of a sculptor, [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 361d; ἑαυτὸν ἀπό τινος NT.2Tim.2.21)]; ἐ.λογισμόν clear off an account, [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.64f)]:—passive, to be cleansed, purified, ἐκκεκαθαρμένοι τὰς ψυχάς [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Symposium” 1.4, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 527d)]; to be cleared up, explained, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-3rd c.BC: Epicurus Philosophus “Epistulae” 2p.36U.)]
2 with accusative of the thing removed, clear away, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Euthyphro” 3a, compare 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Historia Animalium” 625b34; τὸ τοιοῦτον ἐ. γένος 4th-3rd c.BC: Diphilus Comicus 32.17)]; τὴν δωροδοκίαν ἐκ τῆς πόλεως Din.[same place]; κόπρον [Refs (“APl.” 4.92.7.)]