Word study · Greek
ekkathaírō
to clean out
Say it: ek-kath-AH-ee-ro (approximate)
ἐκκαθαίρω
What it means
To clean out thoroughly. Paul says "clean out the old yeast" (5:7) as Jewish households searched their homes to remove leaven before Passover.
Range of meaning
- Clean outRemove completely.
- PurgeClear away.
In 1 Corinthians
- Chapter 5
"Purge out the old yeast" (5:7).
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1571 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources